Kenya: Census results and the tribe factor

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I would like to thank my brother from Canada brother Joel Ole Purkei for such a nice conversation we had on phone hours ago. It was really motivating and you make me belief more now than ever, that we the systematically marginalised pastoral population of Kenya shall soon rise to claim our God given rights from bad governance. Olepurkei is a political science graduate currently studying Aviation in Canada. The brother found this blog and went on to search for my phone. It was really  a warm conversation. Thank you.

Well, below is  foot-prints of you (Purkei) on internet.

Like you, I  feel that there is a political motive behind this move by the bureau. Read what Purkei wrote on Standard newspaper on 02/09/2010;

As a Kenyan working and living in Canada, the census figures on the number of Maasai left me shocked.

I cannot believe Oparanya could read out such low numbers that are obviously untrue. The average Maasai woman gives birth to at least six children. Their population has been steadily rising although this increase is not captured in the census results.

It appears we have been taken for a ride for political reasons yet unknown. The Maasai leaders and the community must stand up and reject these ridiculous figures that raise more questions than answers.

Anybody who has visited Maasailand can attest to the fact that community numbers have exploded in the last few decades. One only needs to go to places like Kiserian, Narok, Kajiado and Transmara to get the true picture.

Credible estimates from respectable sources here put the community numbers at between 1.5 to 2.1 million and rising. There are correct ways of carrying out a broad-based national census that must be adopted.

Joel Ole Purkei.

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American expansion & Social Darwinist Thinking

When dealing with the Americans, it would be wise to be alert because they special interests are more stronger than honest and fair international relation.

Americans are continuously working to expand their hegemony in the world and this has not stopped or is not reducing just because Obama is the President. The doctrine of inevitability came to be of the corner stone of expansion.

During the annexation of the Philippines Albert Weinberg said that it was the will of God, a moral determinism and that it was  the White Man’s responsibility forced upon by destiny to spread justice, good governance, determination and the purest altruism to the uncivilized world.

Walcott of Colorado in his speech in the house of Republicans also agreed that it was a natural law dictated by God or nature.  This racial discrimination was justified when it received the blessings of Science by John W. Burgess the professor of Columbia and pioneer in the fields of political Science who justified the racial hierarchy.

Although the Americans are playing it smooth this days, or if this is anywhere in the neighborhood of smoothness, their major interest is still the same,to dominate the world in all measures! Handle them with care!