A Mango in the office

On a light note

Enjoying a mango in the office

Today is quite cloudy not mentioning cold… After yesterday’s near chilly weather today everybody is warmly dressed. So I thought why note warm up the office with a mango and Walla!!! This is what came out… A delicious looking mango that am taking right now as I write this blog.
My colleague also too has picked up the practise.

It looks yummy doesn’t it?

To more serious matters now……

1. The TJRC

The President of Kenya, Hon. Mwai Kibaki has appointed a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) to study historical injustices and determine root causes of the 2008 post election violence. The commission’s mandate is to study social injustices committed since independence Kenya, something that should have been done ages before. However, I welcome the move since it’s a step towards the right direction. The commission is headed by Ambassador Bethwell Kiplangat, a man of moral integrity. Given his track record I am hopeful that the TJRC will accomplish its laid out objectives. One thing though parliamentarians should be a mile away from this whole process. Please give the wheels peace, justice and morality a chance.

2. The Hague Vs Local Tribunal…… The BigQ

Parliamentarians are facing the BigQ on whether to take The Hague or the Local Tribunal (LT) option. Both have their pros and cons. The Hague tackles with the big fish ….. lets call them the Sharks (politicians) who are involved in crimes against humanity. This is a plus to ‘wanjiku’ (common person) since they have no influence over the court’s operations. However, the court process is long and conviction of these may take 2-3 years.. Remember, Justice delayed is justice denied. The local tribunal is quicker than The Hague but too prone to political interference.

The President and the Prime Minister’s way of solving things is funny… Allow me to be sarcastic. At times I wonder whether they are reading from the same book as the rest of Kenya. They are rallying support for a special court to try the instigators of the violence. Ok may be this can work but if the following conditions are met:-

a)  The President should be stripped powers to pardon persons found guilty.

b) There should be radical change in the judiciary. Remember this is the same institution that existed during when elections were disputed. And which the opposition refused to petition to citing they had no faith in it.

c) The Attorney General (AG)be stripped the powers to enter nolle prosequi in matters relating to the 2008 post election violence.

My proposal…. Let’s have a hybrid based on the two. The Big Fish should be lead to The Hague tried and if found guilty (something I hope for), jailed away somewhere cold in Russia or Mongolia… The local tribunal will however deal with the smaller fish (lack of a better word) …. or better still, call them Piranhas (foot soldiers). These are the people who did the actual looting, killing and other crimes. These am sure will be non-influential since the Sharks will be busy at The Hague. This will ease the burden on Hague since the local court can deal with a greater number of persons.

N/B:- This is a sincere request to the rest of my fellow young Kenyans. Please do not let the politicians use us the way they did during the period in question. Before you take a stone to throw you should ask yourself the following:-

a) Where are the politicians when am throwing the stones? Are they with me or are they in the comfort of their homes?

b) Where are their children? Are they with me in the streets or are they somewhere safe tucked away in the posh estates of Nairobi or probably abroad?

c) If the police are to chase us, will the politician run along with me or will he be whiskered away with his limo by his body gourds?

d) If I am to suffer any injuries during this demonstration, who will foot the hospital bill?

e) At the end of the day, once the politician achieves his goal/objectives, how does that put food on my table?

Hey, don’t take me wrongly. I am an advocate for democracy, and believe in human and environmental rights.

Remeber whatever I jot here is just a thought……….. Pound on it!!

I think I can now enjoy my mango!!!!! Regards to all

Yummy