Americans have started early voting and so this is a good time for me to write about Barrack Obama. I have always thought of writing about this great son, born of a man from a humble village in Kenya and being a Kenyan there is excitement about the son of a Kenyan man becoming President of a great Nation like America. However I have held my excitement because I was once beaten by the Kenyan elections outcome last year and am now shy to get over-excited about a favorite candidate wining an election. Though I cannot imagine the outcome being similar to that of Kenya’s past elections (stolen in broad daylight in such a primitive manner) because the technology used in America is modern and the level of democracy is not like the Kenyan`s. I can be consoled that there is a ray of hope for the son of a Kenyan man in American than it would be in Kenya to win an election fairly.
His father’s home Alego Kogelo which used to be a humble village in Kenya located in Siaya District in Nyanza province has became a famous village since the time he visited as a Senator. Now that Barrack Obama Jnr has climbed with great strides the stairway to the most powerful office, in a country known to be the most powerful in the world, this small village and Kenya as a whole has featured a lot in his campaigns. There are many visitors including international media in the area. I can imagine some have purchased land there only to be in the neighborhood of anything/body associated with the American president in waiting. Kogelo village is like another state in America located in Kenya.
America’s coming elections is now part of daily news in Kenya, with reporters from Kenya representing different media houses already in the US to cover the elections. You would think Kenya is now part of America because of Obama. Hence there is a lot of expectations from Kenyans especially from Luo Nyanza his late father’s tribesmen, Luos in Kenya are considered to be proud and like great things like fame, good life etc…. so I can imagine what it would be like if Barrack Obama becomes the next President of America.
I believe he is also famous in most parts of the world and if an American President was to be elected by the world, he would have a landslide win against is opponent Mc Cain. I want to believe this is what the outcome will be to bring a change in America.
I take this opportunity to wish “wuod Ja Kogelo (son of a man from Kogelo)” all the best. We should remember that a victory to Obama is a victory to Kogelo, Kenya, Africa, America and the whole world at large.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008
Rushing to the land of "milk and honey"
Many people in Kenya dream about going to the US/UK and some countries in Europe to pursue greener pastures, new opportunities or to join family members. I can imagine its the same with others in Africa and some parts of the world, but I think more are interested in going to US than to other countries in Europe, because there are more opportunities in this part of the world than the others. So I would call US a country flowing with "milk and honey" a term used in the Bible as the land of hope.
There are so many ways of getting there like Green card lottery as seen on the web and newspaper ads. Many have applied and succeeded and are settled there now, some go to study, work and others join their family members through different means.
However there are other means that leave me wondering whether they are genuine or funny deals. I have heard of people talking about people willing to assist them to go abroad through some organisations like religious ones, they only need to get a passport and visa, then they take care of other issues including travelling expenses, homes and jobs for them and their dependants. I have not yet come across anyone who has succeeded this way and has finally settled there with their families as promised.
I find this to good to be true and cannot even bother pursue such an avenue. May be there are many who have succeeded and this could be genuine, I just need to know and could be of help to someone pursuing this way of getting to the land of hope. Many people are so desperate in Kenya and Africa because of hard times, so con people take advantage of those desperate to go abroad by whatever means.
May be am wrong and it could be true many have succeeded this way, please let me know.
There are so many ways of getting there like Green card lottery as seen on the web and newspaper ads. Many have applied and succeeded and are settled there now, some go to study, work and others join their family members through different means.
However there are other means that leave me wondering whether they are genuine or funny deals. I have heard of people talking about people willing to assist them to go abroad through some organisations like religious ones, they only need to get a passport and visa, then they take care of other issues including travelling expenses, homes and jobs for them and their dependants. I have not yet come across anyone who has succeeded this way and has finally settled there with their families as promised.
I find this to good to be true and cannot even bother pursue such an avenue. May be there are many who have succeeded and this could be genuine, I just need to know and could be of help to someone pursuing this way of getting to the land of hope. Many people are so desperate in Kenya and Africa because of hard times, so con people take advantage of those desperate to go abroad by whatever means.
May be am wrong and it could be true many have succeeded this way, please let me know.
Earning from your blog
I started my blog as a hobby after reading other blogs, then I noticed they had ads on them. I did a search on placing ads on blogs and that's how I came to know about AdSense.
This encouraged me to place AdSense ads on my blog, first I only did one ad at the top and with time I learnt how to place more ads and improved on my blog.
At first I never imaged I would soon get a check from Google for my blog because it was earning slowly, but one day I got a surprise when I was passing Nairobi town center to check my post box and got a check.
This really encouraged me to do more posts on my blog and realised one can truly earn from their blog thus making blogging interesting.
A word of caution to bloggers interested in placing AdSense on their blogs is to read the rules carefully and stick by them.
This encouraged me to place AdSense ads on my blog, first I only did one ad at the top and with time I learnt how to place more ads and improved on my blog.
At first I never imaged I would soon get a check from Google for my blog because it was earning slowly, but one day I got a surprise when I was passing Nairobi town center to check my post box and got a check.
This really encouraged me to do more posts on my blog and realised one can truly earn from their blog thus making blogging interesting.
A word of caution to bloggers interested in placing AdSense on their blogs is to read the rules carefully and stick by them.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Its been a long time!
Wow! I can't believe that time can fly this fast because the last time I blogged was on 1st March 2008! Many have found this very strange and wondered what happened (thanks for your emails) but I can only say that is what life is like as we always say when we don't want to indulge in many stories. Anyway am back but not fully back, I will blog whenever I find time to do so not like I used to last year.
A lot has taken place since last elections and the peace deal however, we are still the same Kenyans we were last year even worse for some who went through the post election violence (sorry for pricking that wound that may be healing).
To me and many life is worse than what we thought it would be after getting a coalition government. Inflation is really biting like an annoying mosquito in the night and no net to hide into. Now we are being told by Judge Kriegler' report that it is hard to tell who won the elections after wasting a lot of time and resources.
Politicians are at their usual game, they have only worked for about 2 years and so we have 3 more years to the next election but they are now getting charged up for 2012 like its tomorrow, yet am wondering as an ordinary Kenyan, what have I gained so far since they were elected. Part of my problems as a person such as bad roads, communication and traffic jam are still the same even worse since I moved to my new home and have to use one of the worst roads in the City.
I will never stop complaining until I see a new breed of politicians who will change our country as soon as they enter office and only think of coming elections when its one year to the time.
A lot has taken place since last elections and the peace deal however, we are still the same Kenyans we were last year even worse for some who went through the post election violence (sorry for pricking that wound that may be healing).
To me and many life is worse than what we thought it would be after getting a coalition government. Inflation is really biting like an annoying mosquito in the night and no net to hide into. Now we are being told by Judge Kriegler' report that it is hard to tell who won the elections after wasting a lot of time and resources.
Politicians are at their usual game, they have only worked for about 2 years and so we have 3 more years to the next election but they are now getting charged up for 2012 like its tomorrow, yet am wondering as an ordinary Kenyan, what have I gained so far since they were elected. Part of my problems as a person such as bad roads, communication and traffic jam are still the same even worse since I moved to my new home and have to use one of the worst roads in the City.
I will never stop complaining until I see a new breed of politicians who will change our country as soon as they enter office and only think of coming elections when its one year to the time.
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