http://www.sunwords.com/2008/04/06/the-madness-of-expanding-the-cabinet/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.sunwords.com/2008/04/06/the-madness-of-expanding-the-cabinet/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 Dickie Rehal Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:07:56 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/2008/04/06/the-madness-of-expanding-the-cabinet/#comment-1482 When will the leaders realise that creating community and regional portfolio balances government posts is not really the way to go but seeing each other as Kenyans is and where performance should be gauged not ones ethnic background. The PM should always be under the President otherwise we cannot afford two echelons of power. What can be done to make the the kibera holigans realise not to destroy the railway line and hold hostage our neighbouring states? When shall we realise that the president and PM are institutional positions and not individual posts? What will happen after Kibaki exists the scene after his last term? Are we going to create or discard the PMs post? GOSH!!!! Lets have another election I say with a new crop of candidates, not the existing ones. When will the leaders realise that creating community and regional portfolio balances government posts is not really the way to go but seeing each other as Kenyans is and where performance should be gauged not ones ethnic background. The PM should always be under the President otherwise we cannot afford two echelons of power. What can be done to make the the kibera holigans realise not to destroy the railway line and hold hostage our neighbouring states? When shall we realise that the president and PM are institutional positions and not individual posts? What will happen after Kibaki exists the scene after his last term? Are we going to create or discard the PMs post? GOSH!!!! Lets have another election I say with a new crop of candidates, not the existing ones.

]]> http://www.sunwords.com/2008/04/06/the-madness-of-expanding-the-cabinet/comment-page-1/#comment-1479 Dunia Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:27:59 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/2008/04/06/the-madness-of-expanding-the-cabinet/#comment-1479 Remember MP's get lots of tax free allowances, they don't feel the pinch of " pay as you earn" so no surprise at ridiculous suggestions for top offices, it's not their money that that will be used to pay them ! Remember MP’s get lots of tax free allowances, they don’t feel the pinch of ” pay as you earn” so no surprise at ridiculous suggestions for top offices, it’s not their money that that will be used to pay them !

]]> http://www.sunwords.com/2008/04/06/the-madness-of-expanding-the-cabinet/comment-page-1/#comment-1476 Gishungwa Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:48:50 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/2008/04/06/the-madness-of-expanding-the-cabinet/#comment-1476 The 44 ministers with their hefty salaries and allowances among other expenses, all this in a country where half of our people are liking on less then a dollar a day. At this price, re-election certainly doesnt look so expensive then we can send the whole bunch home. These politicians just redefined selfishness and self-centeredness. The 44 ministers with their hefty salaries and allowances among other expenses, all this in a country where half of our people are liking on less then a dollar a day.
At this price, re-election certainly doesnt look so expensive then we can send the whole bunch home. These politicians just redefined selfishness and self-centeredness.

]]> http://www.sunwords.com/2008/04/06/the-madness-of-expanding-the-cabinet/comment-page-1/#comment-1475 observer Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:45:10 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/2008/04/06/the-madness-of-expanding-the-cabinet/#comment-1475 Nothing in this world is free; there is an opportunity cost to everything. We in Kenyan have chosen tribalism as our way forward. We must now meet the demands of the Gods of tribalism. The offering will be a sacrifice of 44 ministries. We may loose out on all the things Sunny mentions but least the Gods of tribalism are not angry with us, their appeasement is all that maters, if the Gods are happy we are happy. Nothing in this world is free; there is an opportunity cost to everything. We in Kenyan have chosen tribalism as our way forward. We must now meet the demands of the Gods of tribalism. The offering will be a sacrifice of 44 ministries. We may loose out on all the things Sunny mentions but least the Gods of tribalism are not angry with us, their appeasement is all that maters, if the Gods are happy we are happy.

]]> http://www.sunwords.com/2008/04/06/the-madness-of-expanding-the-cabinet/comment-page-1/#comment-1474 SLY Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:37:43 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/2008/04/06/the-madness-of-expanding-the-cabinet/#comment-1474 When we started looking for political solutions to legal problems, trouble began When we started looking for political solutions to legal problems, trouble began

]]> http://www.sunwords.com/2008/04/06/the-madness-of-expanding-the-cabinet/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 Dickie Rehal Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:15:49 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/2008/04/06/the-madness-of-expanding-the-cabinet/#comment-1467 There is need to delink cabinet posts to rewards. In addition, ministries should be stable and more or less permanent institutions with minimum change, where change if neccessary should incorporated in existing institutions. For instance, a ministry like transport should also include public works and infrastucture development (ie Ministry of transport, public works and infrastructure development) and or gender, youth, social services could be encompassed under a single ministry of Social Services, Welfare and development. What we are witnessing in the country is an individual being larger than the country rather than vice versa. Cabinet posts should not be given to MPs but select professionals. MPs should be limited to legislative work and have their salaries reduced since they have proved worthless in their endeavour as Cabinet ministers. There is need to delink cabinet posts to rewards. In addition, ministries should be stable and more or less permanent institutions with minimum change, where change if neccessary should incorporated in existing institutions. For instance, a ministry like transport should also include public works and infrastucture development (ie Ministry of transport, public works and infrastructure development) and or gender, youth, social services could be encompassed under a single ministry of Social Services, Welfare and development. What we are witnessing in the country is an individual being larger than the country rather than vice versa. Cabinet posts should not be given to MPs but select professionals. MPs should be limited to legislative work and have their salaries reduced since they have proved worthless in their endeavour as Cabinet ministers.

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