Comments on: Kenya’s Minister of Finance Gives a Stirring Presentation

By: The $20 Billion African Remittance Market | White African

The $20 Billion African Remittance Market | White African — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:55:23 +0000

[...] What I also expect to see is more African governments finding ways to make this capital inflow easier. We saw this last year when the Kenyan Minister of Finance, Kimunya, came to the US to talk to the Kenyan diaspora. [...]

By: Steve Ntwiga Mugiri » Kenya Investment Forum - Toronto Session (March 27th 2007)

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:54:04 +0000

[...] Lots of other bloggers have covered the events and there was a particular focus on blogging on Mr. Kimunya’s presentation and as it happens, we saw the very same one in Toronto. [...]

By: Nduri

Nduri — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:22:50 +0000

The conference in Atlanta was about the role of the diaspora. Its up to the diaspora to define that role. The Nairobi entrounge was to spell out the gaps in development, that Kenyans abroad can focus on, and get rich while developing their motherland. Poverty is not an impendiment but an opportunity for the brave. 67% of all customers in Equity never had a bank account. The bank has 1.15 million account holders, potentially there are over 10 million eligible account holders. Thats an opportunity not just for Equity but for anyone daring to put faith on the poor and those who have never been tested.
Those numbers captivated the Atlanta audience, but may have been missed in the other meetings

By: joe

joe — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:54:25 +0000

lol Gathara keep saying it we will believe you ! lol

By: Patrick Gathara

Patrick Gathara — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:51:17 +0000

Joe,

If I was faced with relevant facts from you, I would really be struck mute with amazement. As it is the only facts you seem to be able to come up with are those not in dispute: Hash was impressed and the economy is growing. I notice that once again you skirt the issues raised in my critique.

Oh and you continue to give wordy evidence of your ignorance. A H2 Hummer such as Raila’s actually costs about $53,950 which translates to Kshs.3,776,500 (or about 7M including duty), a far cry from 40M. See here.

Kenyans have always been a working nation. We have worked very hard over the last 40 years but have very little to show for it. Now Kibaki wants us to work even harder and shut up when he and his cronies cart off the fruits of our labour. Sorry, nothing doing.

By: joe

joe — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:05:58 +0000

Gathara!The Era of odm youth wingers spreading propaganda on the net & trying to spin stories in your favour are over !

We are a working nation not a talking nation .If you cant contribute to the growth of kenya you are free to watch others who want to ,do it .
Complaining and crying all the time wont help kenya .for four years you have run around talking and writing (some even drawing)yourselves to death while the economy has been growing .When faced with the facts you have no answers .Kimunya is on point on the economy .hash and others attending the event were impressed .

Heck the economy is so good in kenya even Raila cab drive a 40 million ksh Hummer LOL-then what are you people on about that we have problems

kWANZA DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THAT HUMMER LOL -kibaki has done a very good job even raila is enjoying the fruits

Ama where did he get the chumes for that car if biashara in kenya wasnt that good lol

By: HASH

HASH — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:52:15 +0000

No Patrick, that’s not what I’m saying. Go ahead and debate, just don’t be too brutal with the opposition.

Blog comment areas are where these types of discussions are supposed to be.

By: Patrick Gathara

Patrick Gathara — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:31:25 +0000

Many apologies Hash for hijacking your blog. I shall not seek to engage Joe anymore.

By: Patrick Gathara

Patrick Gathara — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:24:38 +0000

Joe,
Where did I claim that I “dont want direct investment from kenyans”? On the contrary, my last comment contained this statement: “I have no problem with investment.” Such a basic error speaks volumes about your comprehension skills.

Pointing out the negative may not be a policy but it does provide a valuable public service: keeping the government honest.

I do not disagree with Kimunya’s stated goal of attracting more investment from the Diaspora. I do disagree however with the means: sweeping problems under the carpet instead of dealing with them. In the long run, his is not an approach that will benefit us.

By: HASH

HASH — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:14:54 +0000

Hakuna shida. I’ll point everyone to my ground rules for arguments, as I first set them forth for the Somalis.

I must put some ground-rules into play for future flame wars:

* No crude obscenities – I prefer my obscenities witty and humorous
* When referring to your enemy-of-the moment, please refer to them as “the honorable ____”
* Try to remember that though there are others who read my blog daily, but I HAVE to read it – so keep it informative and interesting for me