Comments on: Give the young hope in Kenya http://www.sunwords.com/2009/09/06/give-the-young-hope-in-kenya/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Sunny Bindra http://www.sunwords.com/2009/09/06/give-the-young-hope-in-kenya/comment-page-1/#comment-40518 Sunny Bindra Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:15:27 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/?p=715#comment-40518 CC: Yes, there is a breed of blockers that doesn't want anyone dislodging it from below. CC:

Yes, there is a breed of blockers that doesn’t want anyone dislodging it from below.

]]> By: Constant Cap http://www.sunwords.com/2009/09/06/give-the-young-hope-in-kenya/comment-page-1/#comment-40514 Constant Cap Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:58:28 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/?p=715#comment-40514 Very interesting. Another thing that I've heard of are people in 'big' positions who do not put extra effort and then when they see people below them in the ranks, they work hard to get rid of these hard workers! Very interesting.
Another thing that I’ve heard of are people in ‘big’ positions who do not put extra effort and then when they see people below them in the ranks, they work hard to get rid of these hard workers!

]]> By: RKhan http://www.sunwords.com/2009/09/06/give-the-young-hope-in-kenya/comment-page-1/#comment-40478 RKhan Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:35:08 +0000 http://www.sunwords.com/?p=715#comment-40478 As the co-founder of Revlon once said, '“In our factory we make cosmetics. In the store we sell hope”. What the 'developed world' has long been attractive for is hope. People are more willing to live an insignificant life with hope of a better future there, than live an insignificant life with no hope, here in Kenya. Kenya has gone wrong in so many places, not that it has no positives, but these positives seem to be a reserve of the well-connected. Prices of products keep on rising but the middle-class income has maintained a stagnant position for a long time. It seems like a second case of 'India Shining', only at a worse level, since we don't even see that high development of industries. One problem I have realised during my studies, is that Kenya's money is controlled by a very few number of people and this has led to a great difference in income and therefore inequality. This is turn leads to frustration and thus the huge number of people willing to leave the country for 'better' opportunities abroad. I don't look down on the athletes leaving for the Arabian countries, but instead I applaud them for taking the initiative and taking the opportunity. This is serious matter especially when people start finding it hard to afford basic necessities, food, shelter and clothing. I do not honestly know if we have any person who can do something, but I surely will do everything I can, in whatever small way I can. As my English professor once asked, 'Do you think the next general election will bring about a change?'. His answer: In the next election, who's going to be fighting for the top jobs? The same people? Then do YOU think there is going to be any real change?. I don't see any leader who can bring any real change. As the co-founder of Revlon once said, ‘“In our factory we make cosmetics. In the store we sell hope”.

What the ‘developed world’ has long been attractive for is hope. People are more willing to live an insignificant life with hope of a better future there, than live an insignificant life with no hope, here in Kenya. Kenya has gone wrong in so many places, not that it has no positives, but these positives seem to be a reserve of the well-connected.

Prices of products keep on rising but the middle-class income has maintained a stagnant position for a long time. It seems like a second case of ‘India Shining’, only at a worse level, since we don’t even see that high development of industries. One problem I have realised during my studies, is that Kenya’s money is controlled by a very few number of people and this has led to a great difference in income and therefore inequality. This is turn leads to frustration and thus the huge number of people willing to leave the country for ‘better’ opportunities abroad. I don’t look down on the athletes leaving for the Arabian countries, but instead I applaud them for taking the initiative and taking the opportunity.

This is serious matter especially when people start finding it hard to afford basic necessities, food, shelter and clothing. I do not honestly know if we have any person who can do something, but I surely will do everything I can, in whatever small way I can. As my English professor once asked, ‘Do you think the next general election will bring about a change?’. His answer: In the next election, who’s going to be fighting for the top jobs? The same people? Then do YOU think there is going to be any real change?. I don’t see any leader who can bring any real change.

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