Opinion
Kenya a failed state?
President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Photo/FILE
Posted Wednesday, July 8 2009 at 18:28
In Summary
- Do you agree Kenya is a failed state?
- Is the country misunderstood?
- What are the solutions?
Kenya is 14th, right next to Burma, in the latest rankings of Failed States by the US-based Fund for Peace. This has triggered a major debate whether the peace deal that halted the election-related violence of 2008 marked the country's turn back to normalcy or for the worst.
The Independent newspaper of the UK discussed some of the issues in this article: Kenya's decline and fall. One major charge is that Kenya is suffering under the weight of a vision-less leadership that is single-mindedly committed to using corruption to fund-raise for the next round of chaos.
What is you comment, has Kenya joined the league of banana republics? Are commentators misreading Kenya? What is the way out?
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Submitted by MenjeruPosted July 10, 2009 09:10 AM
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Submitted by olegaita66
It is by no means a failed state.Politicians make every decision tampering with the judicial system,the police,name it.The political system is screwed up,it ensures that the President/PM,rewards and protect their cronies even if they engage in murder.The bottomline is that they deliver votes or deals.Ntimama,Moi,Sunkuli,Biwot e.t.c are still free even after years of orchestrating massacres.
Posted July 10, 2009 07:49 AM -
Submitted by ensoko
Yes we are a failed state quickly chocking in political games leading us to total destruction.One day,we shall wake up with no water,air and even a road to lead us out of our houses.We plunder everything we build and neglect whatever we already have.Denying the obvious is acting like the proverbial ostrich.Policy is only on paper and not implementable.We are in decay and we all know what happens to decay.
Posted July 10, 2009 06:52 AM -
Submitted by gthnjsml
I don't beleive that kenya is a failed state the only thing we have is poor leadership and corrupt government which can be improved if there is change of guard
Posted July 10, 2009 06:29 AM -
Submitted by Moorni
Yap chaps why should Kenya not be portrayed as a failed state?, when we stood-up against the crop of leaders who hat no merit to rule us for the second term leave alone being in office for the first time. Leaders who would insult his subjects for rebelling against them and demanding to be respected Quot "wacha wapiganetu wakitaka mavi ya kuku" Head of a failed state made those remarks!! we are really failed state
Posted July 10, 2009 04:19 AM
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We may have major problems to fix, but we are not a failed state. The best thing is ordinary Kenyans are demanding their rights, even children now sing the slogan..HAKI YETU.. when wronged. It's us Kenyans who should stand up and make Kenya a better place for us and future generations.