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I have not read such bilge water in a very long time. Seems Alexandra has been indoctrinated into the infamous "happy valley or Kenyan cowboy" circle. This piece of intellectually lazy journalism, so typical of "expats" on Africa, reeks of; thinly veiled bias towards status quo; a contempt for social ideology; condescension towards the poor majority; a criminal lack of grasp of simple facts (Raila does not wear purple nor is his Hummer yellow); and a tinge of patronization of Kenyans; a lack of historical understanding of political Kenya and the monumental role Raila plays; a narrow personalized view completely divorced from reality etc ad infinitum. Just because her chief editor and audience will believe whatever Alexandra says, makes her more so irresponsible for passing off expatriate gossip for the Gospel. As a Kenyan I feel deeply insulted by this hogwash, more so now that we have been stitched up like a kipper by, by the Kenyan elites and status quo defenders. If she did not write the piece under duress or under the influence of the happy go lucky lifestyle she most likely leads, then I cannot understand the bias for she must intelligent and competent. I blame the tone and wanton disregard of the reality to self-interest and sheer intellectual laziness. The facts are everywhere - no need to repeat them here.

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Posted By: papakasuku @ 02/01/2008 2:21:30 PM

I have not read such bilge water in a very long time. Seems Alexandra has been indoctrinated into the infamous "happy valley or Kenyan cowboy" circle. This piece of intellectually lazy journalism, so typical of "expats" on Africa, reeks of; thinly veiled bias towards status quo; a contempt for social ideology; condescension towards the poor majority; a criminal lack of grasp of simple facts (Raila does not wear purple nor is his Hummer yellow); and a tinge of patronization of Kenyans; a lack of historical understanding of political Kenya and the monumental role Raila plays; a narrow personalized view completely divorced from reality etc ad infinitum. Just because her chief editor and audience will believe whatever Alexandra says, makes her more so irresponsible for passing off expatriate gossip for the Gospel. As a Kenyan I feel deeply insulted by this hogwash, more so now that we have been stitched up like a kipper by, by the Kenyan elites and status quo defenders. If she did not write the piece under duress or under the influence of the happy go lucky lifestyle she most likely leads, then I cannot understand the bias for she must intelligent and competent. I blame the tone and wanton disregard of the reality to self-interest and sheer intellectual laziness. The facts are everywhere - no need to repeat them here.
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Posted By: papakasuku @ 02/01/2008 2:20:51 PM

I have not read such bilge water in a very long time. Seems Alexandra has been indoctrinated into the infamous "happy valley or Kenyan cowboy" circle. This piece of intellectually lazy journalism, so typical of "expats" on Africa, reeks of; thinly veiled bias towards status quo; a contempt for social ideology; condescension towards the poor majority; a criminal lack of grasp of simple facts (Raila does not wear purple nor is his Hummer yellow); and a tinge of patronization of Kenyans; a lack of historical understanding of political Kenya and the monumental role Raila plays; a narrow personalized view completely divorced from reality etc ad infinitum. Just because her chief editor and audience will believe whatever Alexandra says, makes her more so irresponsible for passing off expatriate gossip for the Gospel. As a Kenyan I feel deeply insulted by this hogwash, more so now that we have been stitched up like a kipper by, by the Kenyan elites and status quo defenders. If she did not write the piece under duress or under the influence of the happy go lucky lifestyle she most likely leads, then I cannot understand the bias for she must intelligent and competent. I blame the tone and wanton disregard of the reality to self-interest and sheer intellectual laziness. The facts are everywhere - no need to repeat them here.
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Posted By: papakasuku @ 02/01/2008 2:20:32 PM

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