A Political Friday

I was off office today but I was in throughout the day. My head has been throbbing. Perhaps the swarm (or is it colony) of mosquitoes that have all of a sudden invaded my humble abode are squarely responsible for my headache. Like Maragia says (and it has happened to me many times before) sometimes you are in a situation that you want to do something but just decides to ignore it. I have been off duty today. Completely.

But while I was away I veered into youtube and discovered a lot of valuable resources on various subjects and topics of my interest from football to music to pleasure to politics. So I had an opportunity to carry home some valuable collections on Tom Mboya, Jomo, Raila, Ronaldihno, Oboya, Paris Hilton, Yellowman and others. The one that may be a worthy collection is the Ababu Namwamba's maiden speech in parliament when he demanded to be sworn in ahead of the MP for Othaya. He made a meal out of the situation. Any fox would do that. But he missed the solitary cunnation of the leopard - going away your own way - by just being different. Ababu couldn't be me because I am sure I could try what he did but I would have gone further to refuse to swear to owe allegiance to the 'President'. Then I would be a hero back home and nationally for having slayed the dragon.

Actually I would get back straight to parliament and be sworn in after everything else is clearly set. The fact that Ababu did not stand by himself (Makatia would say 'put his money where his mouth is' RIP) and also that he turned his actions against what he initially asserted as a belief that left him (alongside Nyon'go and Jimmy) simple swaying palm wands.

Politics is that crude. Today 'Kenya' stands up against the atrocities and backhand handling of Zimbabwe by the Infamous (or is it Popular) Comrade Mugabe. The irony is that it is the PM Raila who is doing that. The others are quiet. They had earlier insisted Mugabe must be at the Commonwealth Summit in Portugal else they threatened to boycott. Mwai said it.

PNU or any PNU supporter can not send a message of disapproval to Mugabe because that message would be more for their ears than Mugabe's. But they say you never see or remove your own spec. PNU is actually describing Mugabe as 'Infamous'.

The other day the CIO went looking for the family of my friend Lucky boy. That hurt me because when its on you you feel it deeper. I ask why would they seek such a small family? Is it a way to exterminate every little independent mind that is nurturing? Is it a way to say we are gone but not without you?

Someone once said 'Give me Liberty or give me Death'.

Of LSMW and Verbal Batch Recording

I know if you recorded my conversation I would definately denounce a good portion of it on playback. But consistency is a good thing not only in what one says but also in what one does. You get those anecdotes from politicians saying 'I was misquoted' or 'I was quoted out of context'. Part of the ability to do it right lies in character while the other part may lie in practice. Whichever way one gets to it the right way, its good to constructively cement what comes out to public - perhaps before - as a practice.

So that you may not run the risk of being caught out somewhere else between the actual and the variance, you must pick out your position more carefully and considerably. An analysis of the facts may give you the needed finality if you must make your submissions with authority. In the absence of relieble facts on a matter, you may choose to deliberately leave gaps and holes that you may fill up later. Say life is good with a 'user exit'.

Whether it is a prediction of score in a game, an investigation of definate facts such as meanings of words, suggesting a desirable solution in a matter or just giving a commitment on a wayward-by-the-way issue, it is wise to internally record your thoughts and play them back in the background before playing it to the public.

You can catch that aspect with 'Fergie' - my colleague who has systematically weathered the storm that prior had blown others before him away. And that reminds me. The other one once said he will not use that 'mumu' because he was not there at the training. It has come to pass that Fergie has realised that the best way to reduce the stupidity of this tool they call LSMW is by running a single record batch first and see if it 'completes' without 'displaying errors only'. You run a similar batch inwardly before releasing your 'facts'.

I am predicting that Harambee Stars will either win at Rufaro or draw. They are capable of springing 'surprises'. But should they not win I will have the reason of an 'unfamiliar' ground to blame for it. And the fact that Oboya and Mariga have missed out on the trip. I have planned my user exit.