A prayer from a Kenyan husband

This is a prayer from a Kenyan man I received on email. Men will always have excuses for cheating on their spouse complain so much about women nagging and women headaches.

Naturally boys like to be free from the time they are kids, only their brains grow up but their character remains the same. No wonder it is said boys will always be boys, while girls change to women and mothers

Surely is this a good reason for a man to cheat?

Dear Lord,


Thank you for opening my eyes to realize that there are beautiful women out there.You know God, when I met my wife , I thought she was meant for me but I came to realize that WATER and OIL do not mix. It is true that I like to look at other women but I only do that to appreciate the beauty of nature's creation. But sometimes I just can't resist these women after all I am and have my weakness. My wife calls me PAPA. I often feel like a pensioner. Other women call me Darling, Sweetie, Dear, then I feel young, energetic and moja. She likes complaining and nagging. Or is too tired to go out with me. Every weekend she goes to attend so and so's funeral and goes straight to kitchen parties. Women outside are wild, grooving and can do a thorough job when it comes to Huuuuuuuu.

Another problem with her, dear Lord is, she is good at spending my hard earned money. When we talk about budget she is referring to my salary. Her salary is her secret and confidential. She has appointed herself my minister of finance but my economy is not improving. Her family comes first in everything. When I bought my mother a pair of Kitenge for during this chilling weather, she complained that I know our financial problems but I keep giving People our money. When she bought her mother a pair of boots, jacket, blanket and a heater, she said that I know her mother is struggling. ( Oh God). I visit my parents once in a lifetime but her family needs her constantly. God, I met her at a party. But these days she wants to remain indoors. No friends should visit us without appointments. I must sit and watch the Isidingo, La mujer,The Bold,Days, Generations etc. Every Sunday she drags me to this Nigerian Christian like church. I had to part with Kshs 30,000, as an offering to the Pastor. My church is too boring for her liking. Heavenly Father you will realize that I have lost some weight. Everyday she wants me to take her to Steers, City Cabanas or Nandos for breakfast,lunch and dinner. My favourite ugali wa 'Kuon anang'a or Bel',Apoth,Dek Obambo is a thing of the past. She will never allow such nonsense in our Townhouse. Oh God I yearn for my favourate Guiness Madiaba, Tusker Lager and Jonny Whalker on rocks - the only beers and whisky with a surname. These days I only drink mineral water. So God I hope you know why do I always look at those ladies and wish that I could spend more and more time with them.

Oh God won't you please take Her headache away. She has it everyday, especially when we go to bed!!!



AMEN

Campaigning the Kenyan style

Campaigns are here with us again with less than four months to go for elections, if it is done in December as a tradition.

This are the times when all sorts of political songs will be sang in rallies and Radio stations. One would realize some politicians are good singers some are not when they go off tune before they get far.

Our politicians are also good comedians, they tell all kinds of jokes and use all sorts of proverbs to support their stand or against an opponent.

This makes watching news on TV and listed to Radio stations interesting than watching soap operas and comedies.

On the other hand our politicians and wanainchi like using corrupted songs composed for other reasons or occasions. Mostly they corrupt Christian songs, a good example is yote ya wezekana bila Moi meaning everything is possible without the former President Moi, this was the main chorus in 2002 elections when the former retired. This song is a common Church chorus which is normally sang yote ya wezekana kwa imani (Everything is possible with faith).

The other common one especially a hit with Hon. Kajwang’ is bado mapambano (the fight is still on). This is also another one from Church choruses.

In 2002 Gigi Gidi and Maji Maji’s hit Unbwogable (we cannot be scared) was also a hit with our politician, at least with this one they also invited the duo to sing in their campaigns.

I do not like the idea of our politicians singing corrupted songs in their favor unless they have the authority from the musicians. However most Christian choruses are not originally from Kenya that’s why no one has came up to claim that politicians are pirating their songs.

Politicians should compose their own choruses or pay musicians to do their campaign songs wanainchi should also be discouraged against this trend. There are very creative youths who are capable of composing such songs but are not empowered. They can take advantage of this to empower these up coming musicians. This would create employment and also get them more votes.

Am looking forward to hear new hits this time round.

Old fashion politics

During the Nyayo error it was common for retired President Moi to go to a constituency and declare his preferred candidate. After doing that all grass root elections for his party KANU was meaningless because Mzee had decided who he preferred and it used to work like a magic wand.

In 2002 he did that with project Uhuru, when others thought Mzee would point them as his successor. This came as a shock to many and caused a fall out led by Hon Raila Odinga. The group joined Nak to form Narc. Mzee’s magic wand did not work that time, I think it had lost power after 24 year rule.

Yesterday Mzee was at it again and declared his stand in support of a fellow Mzee. The former President has a right to choose his preferred candidate but by “saying younger generation was not embracing nationalistic ideals. Instead, he saw them as being driven by narrow interests”! Read more To me that is being old fashioned, I do not think he is able to influence wanainchi’s votes anymore. I think his magic wand is finished just like it did not work with project Uhuru. Even Hon Raila mentioned this yesterday.

History in Kenya repeats itself and we are yet to see if it will be the same. Old politician should retire peacefully and pave way for the young.

Kenya is for all not only the old.

ODM elections

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will pick its presidential candidate by secret ballot on September 1, though doubts persist over how the party will select its delegates. Read more from a previous edition of The Daily Nation by Bernard Namumane.

Hence I decided to put a poll on the right side of my web. Please vote then we will review the results next week after the elections.