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We rarely put up stories on Kenyan politics but when the story interests a majority of our readers (like the election violence in January 2008 or the Obama victory in November), we keep you up to speed. Several journalists including Redykyulass funny man Walter "Nyambane" Mongare and Kiss FM presenter Caroline Mutoko were arrested on Jamhuri day (December 12, 2008) while protesting the passage of a media bill which, if signed into law by the president, will among others, give the Internal Security Minister powers to raid media houses and disable broadcasting equipment the way they did to The Standard Group in March 2006. And according to The Standard, it took only 25 out of the 222 MPs to pass it. Worth noting is that the media bill was passed in parliament “just after the media exposed the MPs salaries and their failure to pay taxes.”
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| Walter "Nyambane" Mong'are |
According to The Daily Nation, over 70 people were arrested as police targeted people who wore T-shirts that bore messages denouncing the high food prices, failure to tax MP’s salaries as well as failure to implement the Waki Report. The T-shirts bore messages like, ‘Tumechoka (We’re tired)’, ‘Enough is Enough’, ‘No MPs Tax Uta Do (What can you do?)’. Check out the video news reports from NTV and KTN to see what went down. Also, sound off below on the comments section. You can keep up to date with all the latest Kenyan news, business and sports at a glance from East African Standard and the Daily Nation everyday right here by clicking the "Kenya" link on the menu above.
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at Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:05
maleaders wanajivunia kuwa wakenya lakini wananchi tunazidi kuvumilia kuwa wakenya!!! sad..............god bless Kenya.
at Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:33
hey that was kinda embrassing.. But God will be with us always... GOD BLESS U ALL. BYE
at Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:44
yaani i\\\'m soo feeling Kenyans... finally we ain\\\'t just taking what is being handed to us... or taken from us... we are Kenyans are realizing that we are in control of our future.. and we are letting the people who we put into power know exactly that... in whatever field it is that you ahve been called.. .MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!!!!! BE THE VOICE!! Sometimes... we are Christian just sa that God will handle the situation... yet God has given us the tools to handle the situation... i\\\'m sooo feeling Kneyans... proud to be a kenyan why even lie...
at Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:10
This is shameful beyond shameful!!!!!!!! NO WONDER THE POOR KEEP ON GETTING POORER WHILE THE RICH KEEP ON GETTING RICHER!!!!!! How do you expect that hard working wanainchi who are struggling to make ends meet be paying taxes while those people with their big, ugly (if i may say) hammers! and suave cars, continue to nyonya! hard working people! I MEAN CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME????????? THIS WORLD IS ENDING!!!!!! lEADERS SHOULD STOP BEING GREEDY AND START LOOKING AFTER PEOPLE!!!!!!!! OOOOOOH MY WORD?????????????? I AM OUTRAGED BEYOND WORDS! HENCE MY CAPITAL LETTERS!!!!!!!! ARRRRRGG
at Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:44
I APPLAUD WALER!!!.....this is an outrage.....like Judy said...the poor keep on getting poorer and the rich richer....WHY IS THE GOVT SO CORRUPT!!...oh God hear my cry and plea....i pray that you will look upon Kenya with mercy....God please heal and help my country...guide them to the light...also i pray for America...for the familes in this troublesome time God....bless them and renew their empty hearts....in the name of JESUS i pray AMEN!....my heart bleeds and i shed tears....for my beautiful Kenya.....AN OUTRAGE I TELL YOU OUTRAGE!!!....
at Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:22
Kenyans we need to learn how to start copying:1.copy what Jesus would do in that situation,GIVE TO SEIZURE WHAT BELONGS TO SEIZURE.2.copy what other developed countries do PAY URE TAXES, THE RICHER YOU ARE THE MORE YOU PAY AND THE MORE PROSPEROUS YOUR COUNTRY WILL BE.3.Do not cut of the presidents speech THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES.4.let the public do peaceful demonstrations it becomes a crime when their freedom of speech affects your personal space because A T-SHIRT NEVER HURT NOBODY BUT GUILTY HEARTS WERE DISTURBED.
at Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:22
yos.....maggie...girl i feel ya....BUT....theres on HILARIOUS thing tht i have to say.....u spelled \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"SEI ZURE\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" ; wrong...its Ceasar....like if u mean Julius Ceasar....LOL...i found it very funni b/c it wat you wrote.....\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ "seizure\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\"....is actually a medical problem....you know.....(^.^).....but like i said....i LOVED your message and i totally agree.....
at Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:15
SO MUCH FOR A DEMOCRACY IN KENYA??!! lol!
at Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:54
u see missass kenya am in the medical field and i have been studying seizures all semester, like tonic clonic blabla...lol thank you for pointing that out!!lol..i cant stop laughing
at Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:55
(o.O).....thts funni!!!....so its now stuck in your head....HAHAHAHAHA....thts funni.....kinda sucks too.....lol
at Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:31
How long will this go on im tired,when will ever have an empathised president
at Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:20
i just finished reading the whole story on Daily Nation.com.....and im proud and in shock of us Kenyans......yani am SOOO proud that the people are beginning to stand up....that they have the courage to voice out their opinions....and am in SHOCK.....am shocked that the government would do such a heart less thing.....i mean cant they tell that the econmy is down...that the dollar has gone down and that its now even HARDER for our people to buy things....i mean i live in US and even there its hard.....im very heartborken by this news....my beautiful Kenya.....where has it gone....God help us..
at Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:55
how is it that an mp who refuses to be taxed can make $15k a month while the average mwanainchi that gets taxed makes a $1 per day? that is pure robbery in broad daylight. its unfortunate that our leaders are very greedy. that is why the media houses are under attack. without them the people will not be educated of what is happening. GOD WE NEED YOU. JESUS HELP!
at Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:02
oh and for that those that dont know... its dollars and not shillings. surely even here in the states $15000 dollars per month is alot. so picture that in kenya...
at Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:24
OMG Kenya is looking like a dictatorship more than a democarcy!!! how can they arrest somebody just for expressing themselves..manze im mad at the government and its corruptness.......and the greedy MPs...i hope they burn in hell for this selfishness!!!!!!
at Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:09
noooo...dont EVER say that mutuku....u shouldnt say that...i mean i dont like them either....but NO ONE has the right to damn someone to hell.....only they themselves and God as their judge can do that......
at Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:07
I truly though that when Kibaki came to leadreship things will change, was i wrong and admit it. With all the benefits they receive this ministers are robbing us. A third world country, with ministers earning $ 15,000 a month and do not pay taxes. What kind of greed is this. We need to come togheter and find a leader that will represent the average Kenyas young men and women its time enough is enough. Carol and the rest cont. fighting our prayers are wth you. people voted for change and dod not get it the time is coming.
at Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:42
God, till when will these Mps and the government continue harrassing your people? Hear our cry father, and do kenya justice.
at Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:29
our so called leaders are just selfish and dont care what we r as kenyans r going thro. i always wonder if the take an oath of being in human when they join parliament. the other day i was watching an old woman on tv crying bcoz she cant acces that cheap unga -do our mps watch their tvs n see wats happening to kenyans? its no wonder they want to muzzle press freedom.
may God deal with them and help us kenyans out of these gluttonous pple.
its a biiiiiiiig shame
at Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:37
Can i just say how proud i am of being born and bred from Kenya! I LOVE how p'ple call on Jesus. And during this season, we especially need Him. I come from a back ground where we adhere to the discipline's of the "kneeology" ministries. As in get on your knee's and cry to Jesus. Beloved, pls be encouraged and continue to pray.
Its a shame that people who we esteem to be our leaders would so blatantly disappoint and shame us! Give it all to Jesus and during the next voting season, let your voices be heard!!
Jesus please hear the cry of your beloved people who are suffering at home! AMEN!!!
at Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:58
Under the current age, our leaders, especially the political class are taking us for a ride. It was such a great show of contempt and vehemence towards Kenyans for Kibaki to sign into law the contentious Communications Amendment Act 2008. We need God-fearing leaders who would also be keen to listen to their fellow citizens "especially when we disagree", at least according to Obama and I.
We need tangible change! God bless Kenya.
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