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Comment on US Foreign Policy and the Kenya Peace Deal by Raman

Raman — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:49:55 +0000

Great article Anne! Very informative to someone who is not very current on Kenya.
It has often been said (and heard) that oil was one of the great misfortunes to befall the middle east, inviting a century of foreign meddling and destabilization.

Hope all is well with you
Raman

Comment on Open Letter by Shailja Patel by Sepia Mutiny

Sepia Mutiny — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:33:17 +0000

Poetry Friday: Shilling Love

In honor of Women’s History Month, I thought I’d feature South Asian women poets on Poetry Fridays for the remainder of March. Today’s selection is “Shilling Love,” by Kenyan-Indian-American spoken word artist Shailja Patel.

Comment on Power Sharing Deal Struck by Elderta

Elderta — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:24:33 +0000

Excellent news. I hope things look up from here.

Comment on Saved From a Lynching by mindcrawl

mindcrawl — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:49:13 +0000

what “devils” are we talking about?
there are no very good answers to this… i think.
but the more information we get … the more we have to intervene.

Comment on Constitutional Crisis in Kenya by A

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:35:48 +0000

Further to my essay let me add that the methods of appointing judges of the Constitutional Courts are different in Europe, but all of them make sure that the Parliament, the Executive and the legal experts (Judiciary and Bar) are involved. A good method for Kenya would probably be that one fourth of the Constitutional Judges are indicated by the Parliament, one fourth by the Executive, one fourth by the Judiciary and one fourth by the Law Society. After this first step, vacancies are filled up by invitation of the Court itself.

Comment on Constitutional Crisis in Kenya by Constitutional Crisis in Kenya

Constitutional Crisis in Kenya — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:14:34 +0000

[…] Freak’s Den wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt … ll the means necessary to do their work, without any power whatsoever in the running of court affairs) advertises the jobs. Eventually 50 persons apply…. […]

Comment on Constitutional Crisis in Kenya by Education » Constitutional Crisis in Kenya

Education » Constitutional Crisis in Kenya — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:34:48 +0000

[…] The Vigilante Journalist wrote an interesting post today on Constitutional Crisis in KenyaHere’s a quick excerpt … f his Anglo-Saxon juridical education, the author was perfectly able to identify many of the sources of the present Kenyan problems, even if often without becoming a ware of it…. […]

Comment on Self-immolation in Afghanistan by übersetzungen

übersetzungen — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:48:49 +0000

There are many useful informations in this great article…I really enjoy reading the whole blog that you write. Thanks!

Comment on Tensions Return by PaulG

PaulG — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:28:34 +0000

Anne - many thanks for the enlightening post and congratulations on having this photograph featured prominently in the New York Times today. I couldn’t help but wonder, however, if this photograph was the right photograph for the real story in Kenya — is the story of this one man really relevant to the bigger picture and the threats of upcoming protests? Perhaps this is a better question for editors in New York or elsewhere, but I notice that you also lead your post with photograph of the dreadlocked man being attacked by a mob with at least one machete. Could you offer a comment (here or via e-mail) on why you chose this photo to lead this piece?

Also, where do you stand on the topic of journalists intervening in situations like this? In a previous post you cast a favorable light upon the actions of a pair of journalists rescuing a man from a potential mob lynching, yet you don’t offer any insight in this case as to your rationale for not stepping in as this man was being attacked with a machete. Any comments would be wonderful, and help me understand what is undoubtedly a highly emotional situation forcing difficult ethical choices.

Thank you,

Paul G

Comment on What’s Next for Kenya? by Kenya Security Situation

Kenya Security Situation — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:48:21 +0000

I found your blog post via Google blog search while searching for kenya security situation and your post regarding “What’s Next for Kenya?” looks very interesting to me and it is also very creative. I have an travel website of my own and I must say that your blog is really good. Keep up the great work on a really high class resource.

On resumption of talks led by Kofi Anan, President Mwai Kibaki ruled out the possibility of accepting any deal that cannot be accommodated in the current constitution. The opposition have been pushing for the amendment of the country’s constitution to create the position of an executive prime minister to be in charge of government while the president retains the head of state status. The prime minister’s position would be taken by Hon Raila Odinga.

Comment on What’s Next for Kenya? by Aric in America

Aric in America — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:32:35 +0000

I found this blog by accident via MetaFilter and I just read all our your posts
and this line from the first post struck me “We challenge, over and over again, with increasing weariness, the international media coverage that presents this as “tribal warfare”, “ethnic conflict”, for an audience that visualises Africa through Hollywood: Hotel Rwanda, The Last King of Scotland, Blood Diamond”
I can tell you that as an American the continent of Africa in our news has never been
summed up so well in a single quote. Don’t know what else to say…I hope the people of
Kenya know freedom someday, it seems they more than deserve it. On a side note I
cannot imagine 65 % of the American voting public, it is amazing how much freedom we have
and how few of us actually give a shit.

Comment on Saved From a Lynching by Zygos Community Links

Zygos Community Links — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:32:21 +0000

Sauvé du lychage

Saved from a lynching: Enrico Dangino, friend of Vigilante Journalist photographs a man seized by a mob and about to be set ablaze, then, with the help of his compatriot, frees him. More photographs and blogging from the ground in Kenya’s current poli…

Comment on What’s Next for Kenya? by Update « A Political Mugging in God’s Own Country

Update « A Political Mugging in God’s Own Country — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:22:25 +0000

[…] trading town in western Kenya an MP Lorna Laboso visited the scenes of the recent battle between Kisiis and Kalenjins. “The police are killing people, right left and centre instead of protecting them and their […]

Comment on UPDATED: Door to Door Raids and Police Brutality Leave Five Injured and one dead in Kibera by Eric

Eric — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:00:31 +0000

Eric

Cool, I’m writing a book about Thailand right now so this info’s been really useful. Cheers.

Comment on What’s Next for Kenya? by mwik

mwik — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:03:37 +0000

but its not Maasai/Kikuyu clashes this time but Maasai/Kalenjin. Somewhere there are some Kalenjin telling the media this is their ancestral land b/c I’ve seen it elsewhere. of course, maybe they did get as far as Nakuru before the Maasai moved down from the Sudan and moved them out. But then they’d have to be killing the Maasai. another moment where its gets couched in ethnic mythology but its really more economics and land played out in ethnic politics.

it hurts.