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atakuja wakisha tupwa ndani wale maconvict wawili.
Obama to visit Africa...snubs Kenya again!
Obama to visit Africa...snubs Kenya again!
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atakuja wakisha tupwa ndani wale maconvict wawili.
Crucial Man
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faida.$800m msaada kupitia mpango wa millenium challege...hasara: kuna mitaa itafungwa,.mawasiliano yanaweza yakajam usiweze kumtumia hata bibi c kaela ka ugoro kupia m pesa siku hiyo.
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wow, i can sense that anger....hahaha, hapo mmewagusa penyewe. things speak for themselves.
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Kwani hakuna mataifa ambayo yanaweza kuchangia zaidi ya hiyo $800m bila Rais wao kufika nchini?
Geza Ulole
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You forgot to say at that time Kenya was a British Protectorate under King George/Queen Victoria's empire and for Roosevelt and his entourage accompanied by seasonal hunter by the name Selous his purpose of the trip that also covered Tanganyika around Selous Game Reserves was only to hunt and nothing of Governmental official visit! Technically no American President has ever visited Kenya...
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If our economy is dependent on sentiments of Obama to grow we gotta work to do not to please him but to break the dependence, nobody ever got rich through handouts. If Uhuruto needed Obama visit to visit to give them legitimacy, thats a big blow to them but my two cents is that they were elected to steer Kenya forward not to be anybody's lapdog.
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Hata Goerge w Bush na Bill clinton ziara zao nyingi AM zilisusia kenya..hatukuelewa jibu ni tuhuma za ICC ndizo zilifanya kutokuja kenya. make no mistake huyu bana ndio kagundua wamarekani https://www.jamiiforums.com/kenyan-...t-africa-snubs-kenya-again-3.html#post6404176
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Why President Obama is going to Tanzania
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The paragraph above summarizes Kenyans' reaction to the news that Air Force One will not be touching down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport during President Obama's upcoming trip to Africa. The President's trip is scheduled for June 26th 2013 to July 3rd 2013 and will take in Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa. Undoubtedly, Obama's avoidance of his father's land is a snub – the second such snub if we count his trip to Ghana in 2009. What seems to rankle most is that Obama felt it wise to accord our neighbours to the South, Tanzania, a State visit. Why would he do this? If we dig a little deeper, we can start to understand (in particular) why Tanzania.
It may surprise most Kenyans to know that foreign direct investment inflows (FDI inflows) to Tanzania and Uganda have exceeded FDIs coming in to Kenya for most of the last decade. The table below shows FDI inflows to the three countries from 2001-2010 (figures in USD):
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[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="width: 64, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]Year[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]Kenya[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]Tanzania[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]Uganda[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="width: 64, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]2001[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]5,302,623[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]388,800,000[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]151,496,100[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="width: 64, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]2002[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]20,202,580[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]396,244,800[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]184,648,100[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="width: 64, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]2003[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]79,662,930[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]364,258,900[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]202,192,600[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="width: 64, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]2004[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]41,647,830[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]226,732,400[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]295,416,500[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="width: 64, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]2005[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]11,524,460[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]935,520,600[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]379,808,400[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="width: 64, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]2006[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]26,717,030[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]403,039,000[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]644,262,500[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="width: 64, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]2007[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]693,011,400[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]581,511,800[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]792,305,800[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="width: 64, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]2008[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]51,819,060[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]400,047,200[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]728,860,900[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="width: 64, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]2009[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]70,269,790[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]414,544,600[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]788,694,300[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="width: 64, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]2010[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]184,215,300[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]433,441,900[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]817,178,700[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: transparent"]
[TD="width: 64, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]Total[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"] 1,184,373,003[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"] 4,544,141,200[/TD]
[TD="width: 187, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"] 4,984,863,900[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Source: http://www.indexmundi.com
This table is a sobering read. It shows that Tanzania and Uganda have both attracted about 4 times the foreign investment that Kenya did during the 2000s. In other words, because of Tanzania's natural gas, Uganda's oil, and both nations' relative stability, for every 1 million dollars foreign investors have invested in Kenya, the same investors have invested another 8 million dollars in Uganda and Tanzania, shared roughly equally. Although the fact that Kenya has now discovered oil deposits may change the broad outlook of this table over the course of the current decade, there is still cause for concern about these figures. And if we do have oil, shouldn't that be enough to make the US/China fall over themselves to visit us?
The second point is this: remember the Chinese we said we'd trade with instead of the West? Well, China's (new) President Xi recently went on a state visit that took in Russia, the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), and South Africa. Oh, and Tanzania. Yes, China's (new) President Xi also visited Tanzania recently. While it is true that socialist Tanzania has a long history of ties with China, it is still instructive that President Xi paid Dar-es-Salaam a visit; President Obama actually appears to be playing catch-up to the Chinese in this regard.
Thirdly, those selfsame Chinese recently pledged to help build a port at Bagamoyo, northwest of Dar, that'll make Mombasa look like a small puddle. This week's article in the East African on the matter states that the Bagamoyo port is set to cost USD 11 billion (nearly one trillion shillings). In tandem with this, Tanzania isrevamping her rail network as well. If we are not careful, we ourselves will be importing and exporting via Tanzania before long.
The nation of Kenya has lost crown after crown economically speaking. We were on a par with Singapore and South Korea at independence. We've let them go. Fifty years later, our last remaining crown is "East Africa's largest economy". What are we doing to retain this status? Not much, it would seem. Here we are playing tribal games and thumbing our noses at the world by electing questionable "watu wetu", and yet it is merely a matter of time before we lose our final claim to fame: that of "economic capital of East Africa". Already Rwandan importers are saying that it takes them 3 days to import via Dar es Salaam, and 7 days to import via Mombasa. In all likelihood, our kids may study Economics knowing East Africa's largest economy to be Tanzania.
President Obama's snub should be waking us up to these realities. But much as we did during the Botswana incident, and instead of asking ourselves why the Presidents of the world's two largest economies are queueing up to visit our southern neighbours (a nation we have grown up labelling an "economic backwater"), we're busy saying "Kwani Obama ni nani? (Who is Obama anyway?)". I urge us to realize that this is bigger than Uhuru. This is bigger than Ruto. This is bigger than Kogelo and Mama Sarah and serkal. It's not a joke folks, this is about our land, our nation, and where we all are headed.
God bless Kenya.
Why President Obama is going to Tanzania | Chrenyan
Kabaridi
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The question is how many TZ are continuing to live without dignity even from the begging of the Bush visit to clinton and now to OBAMA...HOW MUCH HAS THOSE VISITS INCLUDING OBAMA CHANGED TANZANIA..Tz political stability since independence has done very little to change the size of its economy..though I agree with you that you may be gaining milestones here than Kenya and there through trade partnerships and agreements with the west. There is the other aspect which you do not speak. About the Wests fulfillments to the trade partnerships pledges.
most of you can simply post numerous trade pledges but never talk about how fulfillment of those pledges work or if they have been fulfilled.
The Political stability or peace mantra in the above excerpt the way I understand are matters of interest to you to massage your national psyche but Do not forget ....Kenya's economy continues to be the largest in east and central Africa with a small donor dependence factor of 8.0 pc while the rest UG TZ have a donor dependence of 32 pc.
understanding this fact will be important...high borrowing is tantamount to high debts incurred..By the mere fact you borrow much from aid packages makes you accumulate debts..I am very certain you have no clue how TZ pays its debts.
Try to find out if Kenya is currently paying its debts and if TZ also is paying its debts.
most of you can simply post numerous trade pledges but never talk about how fulfillment of those pledges work or if they have been fulfilled.
The Political stability or peace mantra in the above excerpt the way I understand are matters of interest to you to massage your national psyche but Do not forget ....Kenya's economy continues to be the largest in east and central Africa with a small donor dependence factor of 8.0 pc while the rest UG TZ have a donor dependence of 32 pc.
understanding this fact will be important...high borrowing is tantamount to high debts incurred..By the mere fact you borrow much from aid packages makes you accumulate debts..I am very certain you have no clue how TZ pays its debts.
Try to find out if Kenya is currently paying its debts and if TZ also is paying its debts.
Geza Ulole
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You have more debt than us be assured you are not independent either
Dhuks
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Looking at those fdi figures the last decade shows that we have little to worry about. In 2001 we were completely off the radar, not so now.
http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Kenya-ranked-among-top-FDI-destinations-in-Africa/-/2560/1628028/-/rpvmgrz/-/index.html
Check those 2012 figures
http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Kenya-ranked-among-top-FDI-destinations-in-Africa/-/2560/1628028/-/rpvmgrz/-/index.html
Check those 2012 figures
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What is US President Barack Obama's interest in Tanzania?
This is the question analysts are asking following the announcement by Washington that Dar will be part of Obama's one-week visit to Africa later this month.
America's growing interest in Tanzania has not been lost on observers as it has been a destination for some of Obama's senior-most officials.
A delegation of US energy executives travelled to Tanzania last year on a prospecting tour led by Johnnie Carson, who was then the top Africa diplomat in the Obama administration. Mr Carson was effusive in his praise for Tanzania prior to the visit later in 2012 by then-secretary of state Hillary Clinton.
Tanzania diplomats attending the just ended African Union Summit in Addis Ababa disclosed to The EastAfrican that energy investments will be a key agenda during President Obama's visit in July, as the US seeks a piece of the oil and gas boom in East Africa, balancing off China's growing participation in the sector.
In addition to energy, they argued, Tanzania will showcase the social infrastructure investments made with the first tranche of the $689.1 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) fund, seeking to qualify for the second tranche.
Diplomats seeking anonymity because President Jakaya Kikwete in an interview with The EastAfrican had earlier declined to divulge the agenda of the meeting with Obama, said the a new tranche from the MCC will come in handy as the country faces financing shortfalls for infrastructure.
Daniel Yohannes, the director of the MCC, praised Tanzania's performance during a visit in April to Zanzibar, Tanga and Dodoma to view development projects funded through his agency's single-largest aid allotment.
"Through the leadership of the Tanzanian government, we see a steady commitment to reforming policies and institutions for sustainability," Mr Yohannes said in Dodoma. "We see a growing willingness to create enabling conditions for more private companies and entrepreneurs to be the engines of growth and job creation."
MCC is a US initiative that rewards countries that are committed to and promote democracy and good governance. Tanzania is facing challenges in financing construction of gas pipelines and related infrastructure that would enable it to use gas by-products like fertiliser urea.
The country's electricity distribution system is under severe strain because of under-investment, leading to power system losses and regular blackouts.
Kikwete shrugged off the question on issues that will be on the table with the US delegation, saying only, "I don't know."
The visit by Obama will mean Tanzania is emerging as East Africa's new battleground for the two most important global powers, China and the United States.
In March, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Tanzania in the course of his first African visit, during which deals worth $800 million were signed, including construction of a new port at Bagamoyo.
China is also financing a gas pipeline with a $1.2 billion loan and has also loaned the country $123 million to construct a 300MW wind energy plant in the central region of Singida.
The two visits will raise Tanzania's geopolitical profile in the region as it takes advantage of the travails of its northern neighbour Kenya, which has been engulfed in destructive internal politics that nearly led to a civil war after the 2007 General Election.
ALSO READ: Obama Africa trip to bypass Kenya
Foreign policy analyst Dr Chris Abong'o, formerly of the University of Nairobi's Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, said political stability has been the key selling point of Tanzania, coupled with massive land and mineral resources that offer a foundation for future development.
Analysts said Kenya's perceived influence is the region is waning, with countries like Tanzania and Ethiopia filling the gap.
Obama will visit Tanzania as part of his three-nation African tour from June 26 to July 3, taking him also to Senegal and South Africa. He will be seeking to demonstrate his support for Tanzania's smooth political transitions.
Obama will also be seeking to enlist Tanzania more closely in the fight against terrorism, with analysts predicting an increase in military assistance. But the 500-strong business delegation that will accompany Obama indicates that the trip will be heavily tilted towards opening the market to the US corporate sector.
Why Obama chose Tanzania for his Africa tour - News - www.theeastafrican.co.ke
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (CNN) -- President Bush gave Tanzania's president, who played basketball as a youth, a pair of Shaquille O'Neal's shoes Sunday, along with millions of dollars to help combat disease and poverty in the east African country.
President Jakaya Kikwete, next to President Bush, looks on as Bush greets a boy at a Tanzanian hospital Sunday.
The gift of the American basketball icon's size-23 hightops spoke to the lighter side of Bush's visit. President Jakaya Kikwete presented gifts, too -- a stuffed leopard and lion, a Zebra skin and a wood carving for the American president who was enthusiastically welcomed on the second stop of his five-nation African tour.
The Tanzanian president later artfully dodged a reporter's question on the potential that the U.S. might elect a black president, Sen. Barack Obama, whose father is Kenyan.
Kikwete looked at Bush before demonstrating his political deftness, saying, "Let him be as good a friend of Africa as President Bush has been."
But there was plenty of serious business to tend to as well, namely the signing of a compact under which the U.S. is to provide a $698 million grant to Tanzania.
U.S. funding is intended to help African governments buy mosquito netting and insecticide to prevent the spread of malaria.
"It breaks my heart to know that little children are dying needlessly because of a mosquito bite," Bush said.
Bush also attended a roundtable on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, program, which Kikwete said is saving lives and helping the African continent avert a health disaster.
Bush said he has requested $30 billion over the next five years for the program.
Though PEPFAR has helped increase accessibility to anti-viral drugs, the program is controversial because there is little focus on distributing condoms -- a staple of the program under President Clinton -- or on sex education, said Joel Barkan, a senior associate for the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
The program is "largely pursued through faith-based initiatives," he said, adding that it's not clear whether the AIDS-prevalence rates are going down.
After their visit to Tanzania, the president and first lady Laura Bush will travel to Rwanda to meet with President Paul Kagame.
Watch why Bush looks to Africa as part of his legacy »
The U.S. has provided nearly 7,000 Rwandan troops with training, and spent more than $17 million to equip the troops and send them to Sudan, according to National Security adviser Stephen Hadley.
Ethnic and tribal violence has raged for years in Sudan's western Darfur region, leaving about 200,000 dead and more than 2 million displaced. Arab militias, said to be backed by the Sudanese government, have wantonly attacked Africans, and numerous rebel groups have attacked government targets.
"In Darfur, the U.S. will continue to call the killing what it is -- genocide," Bush said last week.
The Bushes will go to Ghana then Liberia after visiting Rwanda. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who is on the Africa trip, will head to Kenya on Monday to support efforts to reach political conciliation there.
The country erupted in ethnic violence after a December presidential vote, in which President Mwai Kibaki kept his post. Opposition leader Raila Odinga blasted the results, saying the election was rigged. He and his supporters declined to recognize the election results.
Violence has declined some since former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan began mediating between the two groups.
Bush's first stop on the six-day tour was Benin, where he arrived Saturday.
There, President Thomas Yayi Boni inducted Bush into the National Order of Benin and gave the American president a sash, cross medallion and lapel pin. He also thanked Bush for U.S. aid aimed at fighting poverty, malaria and HIV/AIDS, and he asked for help for Benin's struggling cotton exports.
Boni said it was tough for Benin to compete with Asian cotton producers because of their superior infrastructure and with U.S. cotton growers because of government subsidies.
Bush responded that the U.S. is willing to make concessions, but suggested that Benin might be better served to develop a cotton-products industry rather than trying to export raw cotton.
Boni said Benin needs international help bolstering its electricity, water, communication and transportation systems before expanding its manufacturing sector.
Bush said he chose Benin to start his African tour because its leaders were determined to fight corruption and were careful to make sure U.S. aid dollars were properly spent.
"The United States wants to partner with leaders and their people, but we're not going to do so with people who steal money, pure and simple," Bush said.
The United States has given Benin $307 million in a five-year grant to fight poverty, part of Bush's Millennium Challenge Account, which provides aid to countries that practice democratic principles and sound economic policy.
Bush's trip to Africa is "basically an effort to celebrate successes," said Joel Barkan of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Most Americans picture Africa as the "continent of gloom and doom," but the president is saying the bigger picture is one of "making progress."
Barkan added, "The question might be asked why he's not going to a number of countries," in particular the regional powers of Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria.
Bush arrives in Tanzania bearing gift to fight poverty
This is the question analysts are asking following the announcement by Washington that Dar will be part of Obama's one-week visit to Africa later this month.
America's growing interest in Tanzania has not been lost on observers as it has been a destination for some of Obama's senior-most officials.
A delegation of US energy executives travelled to Tanzania last year on a prospecting tour led by Johnnie Carson, who was then the top Africa diplomat in the Obama administration. Mr Carson was effusive in his praise for Tanzania prior to the visit later in 2012 by then-secretary of state Hillary Clinton.
Tanzania diplomats attending the just ended African Union Summit in Addis Ababa disclosed to The EastAfrican that energy investments will be a key agenda during President Obama's visit in July, as the US seeks a piece of the oil and gas boom in East Africa, balancing off China's growing participation in the sector.
In addition to energy, they argued, Tanzania will showcase the social infrastructure investments made with the first tranche of the $689.1 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) fund, seeking to qualify for the second tranche.
Diplomats seeking anonymity because President Jakaya Kikwete in an interview with The EastAfrican had earlier declined to divulge the agenda of the meeting with Obama, said the a new tranche from the MCC will come in handy as the country faces financing shortfalls for infrastructure.
Daniel Yohannes, the director of the MCC, praised Tanzania's performance during a visit in April to Zanzibar, Tanga and Dodoma to view development projects funded through his agency's single-largest aid allotment.
"Through the leadership of the Tanzanian government, we see a steady commitment to reforming policies and institutions for sustainability," Mr Yohannes said in Dodoma. "We see a growing willingness to create enabling conditions for more private companies and entrepreneurs to be the engines of growth and job creation."
MCC is a US initiative that rewards countries that are committed to and promote democracy and good governance. Tanzania is facing challenges in financing construction of gas pipelines and related infrastructure that would enable it to use gas by-products like fertiliser urea.
The country's electricity distribution system is under severe strain because of under-investment, leading to power system losses and regular blackouts.
Kikwete shrugged off the question on issues that will be on the table with the US delegation, saying only, "I don't know."
The visit by Obama will mean Tanzania is emerging as East Africa's new battleground for the two most important global powers, China and the United States.
In March, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Tanzania in the course of his first African visit, during which deals worth $800 million were signed, including construction of a new port at Bagamoyo.
China is also financing a gas pipeline with a $1.2 billion loan and has also loaned the country $123 million to construct a 300MW wind energy plant in the central region of Singida.
The two visits will raise Tanzania's geopolitical profile in the region as it takes advantage of the travails of its northern neighbour Kenya, which has been engulfed in destructive internal politics that nearly led to a civil war after the 2007 General Election.
ALSO READ: Obama Africa trip to bypass Kenya
Foreign policy analyst Dr Chris Abong'o, formerly of the University of Nairobi's Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, said political stability has been the key selling point of Tanzania, coupled with massive land and mineral resources that offer a foundation for future development.
Analysts said Kenya's perceived influence is the region is waning, with countries like Tanzania and Ethiopia filling the gap.
Obama will visit Tanzania as part of his three-nation African tour from June 26 to July 3, taking him also to Senegal and South Africa. He will be seeking to demonstrate his support for Tanzania's smooth political transitions.
Obama will also be seeking to enlist Tanzania more closely in the fight against terrorism, with analysts predicting an increase in military assistance. But the 500-strong business delegation that will accompany Obama indicates that the trip will be heavily tilted towards opening the market to the US corporate sector.
Why Obama chose Tanzania for his Africa tour - News - www.theeastafrican.co.ke
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (CNN) -- President Bush gave Tanzania's president, who played basketball as a youth, a pair of Shaquille O'Neal's shoes Sunday, along with millions of dollars to help combat disease and poverty in the east African country.
President Jakaya Kikwete, next to President Bush, looks on as Bush greets a boy at a Tanzanian hospital Sunday.
The gift of the American basketball icon's size-23 hightops spoke to the lighter side of Bush's visit. President Jakaya Kikwete presented gifts, too -- a stuffed leopard and lion, a Zebra skin and a wood carving for the American president who was enthusiastically welcomed on the second stop of his five-nation African tour.
The Tanzanian president later artfully dodged a reporter's question on the potential that the U.S. might elect a black president, Sen. Barack Obama, whose father is Kenyan.
Kikwete looked at Bush before demonstrating his political deftness, saying, "Let him be as good a friend of Africa as President Bush has been."
But there was plenty of serious business to tend to as well, namely the signing of a compact under which the U.S. is to provide a $698 million grant to Tanzania.
U.S. funding is intended to help African governments buy mosquito netting and insecticide to prevent the spread of malaria.
"It breaks my heart to know that little children are dying needlessly because of a mosquito bite," Bush said.
Bush also attended a roundtable on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, program, which Kikwete said is saving lives and helping the African continent avert a health disaster.
Bush said he has requested $30 billion over the next five years for the program.
Though PEPFAR has helped increase accessibility to anti-viral drugs, the program is controversial because there is little focus on distributing condoms -- a staple of the program under President Clinton -- or on sex education, said Joel Barkan, a senior associate for the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
The program is "largely pursued through faith-based initiatives," he said, adding that it's not clear whether the AIDS-prevalence rates are going down.
After their visit to Tanzania, the president and first lady Laura Bush will travel to Rwanda to meet with President Paul Kagame.
The U.S. has provided nearly 7,000 Rwandan troops with training, and spent more than $17 million to equip the troops and send them to Sudan, according to National Security adviser Stephen Hadley.
Ethnic and tribal violence has raged for years in Sudan's western Darfur region, leaving about 200,000 dead and more than 2 million displaced. Arab militias, said to be backed by the Sudanese government, have wantonly attacked Africans, and numerous rebel groups have attacked government targets.
"In Darfur, the U.S. will continue to call the killing what it is -- genocide," Bush said last week.
The Bushes will go to Ghana then Liberia after visiting Rwanda. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who is on the Africa trip, will head to Kenya on Monday to support efforts to reach political conciliation there.
The country erupted in ethnic violence after a December presidential vote, in which President Mwai Kibaki kept his post. Opposition leader Raila Odinga blasted the results, saying the election was rigged. He and his supporters declined to recognize the election results.
Violence has declined some since former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan began mediating between the two groups.
Bush's first stop on the six-day tour was Benin, where he arrived Saturday.
There, President Thomas Yayi Boni inducted Bush into the National Order of Benin and gave the American president a sash, cross medallion and lapel pin. He also thanked Bush for U.S. aid aimed at fighting poverty, malaria and HIV/AIDS, and he asked for help for Benin's struggling cotton exports.
Boni said it was tough for Benin to compete with Asian cotton producers because of their superior infrastructure and with U.S. cotton growers because of government subsidies.
Bush responded that the U.S. is willing to make concessions, but suggested that Benin might be better served to develop a cotton-products industry rather than trying to export raw cotton.
Boni said Benin needs international help bolstering its electricity, water, communication and transportation systems before expanding its manufacturing sector.
Bush said he chose Benin to start his African tour because its leaders were determined to fight corruption and were careful to make sure U.S. aid dollars were properly spent.
"The United States wants to partner with leaders and their people, but we're not going to do so with people who steal money, pure and simple," Bush said.
The United States has given Benin $307 million in a five-year grant to fight poverty, part of Bush's Millennium Challenge Account, which provides aid to countries that practice democratic principles and sound economic policy.
Bush's trip to Africa is "basically an effort to celebrate successes," said Joel Barkan of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Most Americans picture Africa as the "continent of gloom and doom," but the president is saying the bigger picture is one of "making progress."
Barkan added, "The question might be asked why he's not going to a number of countries," in particular the regional powers of Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria.
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[h=1]Obama's Homecoming - Visits to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania[/h]1 JUNE 2013
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President Obama has announced that he will be making a homecoming African tour and hopefully this is the beginning of a series of such tours.
Africa's son and the most powerful man on the planet will crisscross the continent from Senegal in the west to South Africa in the south and Tanzania in the east, a grand safari.
The choice of countries is possibly based on the criteria outlined in my previous paper on how Obama can engage Africa, namely, size of countries and their importance to the US; the long term relationship as an ally or foe; economic interests; security interests; how aligned are these countries with the values of America and; the needs of these countries, namely, their need for foreign aid.
A major criterion must be added to this list, namely, the China factor. Since I wrote the paper the Chinese leader has made visits to the continent and America is realizing that China is making a major effort to engage Africa.
Obama's visit is no doubt an effort to emphasise that America is a major player on the continent and wants to be a partner in developing the resources of the continent. What should be the wish list for the countries visited and what are the implications for the rest of the continent, other countries which will obviously look forward to a visit by the President?
In particular, what should they do to merit a visit? The exposure that it gives the countries visited and in particular, the opportunities in terms of investment and tourism can not be underestimated. In this paper the emphasis is on business opportunities on the continent and the benefits of the visits will be maximized if countries can demonstrate that they are good destinations for investment.
Why Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania?
Why were these three countries chosen? A quick review demonstrates how the criteria noted above played a significant role in Obama's choice. Senegal is a regional hub, playing an increasing role in security issues in Mali and the Sahel region as a whole.
The bitterly fought recent election which saw a siting president accept defeat to a challenger established the democratic credential of that country. Senegal has been stable since independence albeit with a long running insurgency in the Cassamance region.
The US has economic presence; it is among the top five destinations for Senegal's exports, with the US accounting for 4.8% of that country's exports, the fifth largest destination. South Africa is the guardian of the Cape of Good Hope where a significant proportion of American trade is routed through.
South Africa, the continent's largest economy conducts significant trade with America, with the US being the second largest destination (8.6%) for South African exports, after China the leading destination. The US, accounting for 8% of South Africa's imports is the third largest source after China and Germany.
Tanzania's position in the group has security implications in the still volatile region, notably Somalia and Yemen. The country which has also made strides in governance and economic liberalization has seen impressive economic growth rates for over a decade.
It is a richly endowed country with vast potential in oil, uranium, gas, agriculture and tourism. Obama may also be sending a message to Kenya, the neighbouring country where his father hails from, notably, that Kenya should get its act together to merit a visit. Tanzania which has borders with eight countries is in a good position as a regional hub.
It does not have significant trade relationship with the America, at the moment; the US does not feature among the top five countries in terms of destination for exports or source of imports. The wish list and implications for other countries All three countries possess resources that would be of interest to the US, are of interest to US security concerns and are within Obama's stated views on making the world a better place.
What should be the wish list of these countries and how should they prepare for Obama's visit? The overall objective should be to market their countries with regard to governance, opportunities for US investors and the market for goods and services in those countries and the US.
A key consideration should be on how the US should assist in the development of the infrastructure, a major impediment to economic development and trade. Senegal must emphasise its position as a regional hub and base for US investment and security projects. It's relatively good (particularly compared to neighbouring countries) infrastructure and links with countries in the region gives it a strong edge.
The Senegalese President stated in a speech in July 2012 that his government wanted an optimal energy mix, with a view to reducing supply costs over the medium and long term through diversification--natural gas, hydropower, and renewable energies--as well as through regional integration. American companies should be well placed to play an important role in energy projects.
Senegal has vast solar energy potential and American companies who have pioneered shale gas franking techniques should be invited to make explorations and investment. Other opportunities that should be explored include investment in fertilizer production and other downstream activities for the country's phosphates.
Investment opportunities should also be explored for manufacturing using cotton, groundnuts and fish, commodities where Senegal has abundant raw materials. US investment and markets can also be explored for the country's ship construction and repair industry.
The country's tourism industry could benefit from US investment and visitors. Senegal still has a lot to do to make the country attractive to investors. The World Bank ranked the country 166th with regard to ease of doing business in 2012, having slipped by four places in the index from 2011.
The country's five worst rankings in terms of individual indicators are: getting electricity; registering property; paying taxes; protecting investors and enforcing contracts. In the run up to Obama's visit the country needs to do a lot to make it an attractive destination for investors.
South Africa will be looking for acknowledgement and concrete measures to develop and expand its position as the largest, most developed and diversified economy on the continent. It should be looking at getting US companies to invest in production for the home market and exports to the rest of Africa and the world.
US investment in power generation and support in marketing South Africa as a tourist destination should be areas to stress. US support for regional integration would also be appreciated. Of particular importance is US help in addressing the dichotomy in the country, a first world advanced economy and a third world developing economy existing side by side.
Despite steady but relatively low economic growth and sound macroeconomic and fiscal policies the economy has a daunting problem of skill shortages co-existing with very high unemployment. The World Bank stated that "the potential for faster growth has been held back by industrial concentration, skill shortages, labour market rigidities, chronically low savings and investment rates and spatial barriers from the former apartheid system."
US help in revamping the educational sector with emphasis on math, science and technical skills and assistance in the regulatory and delivery framework of the industrial and labour markets should be a priority. The country scores quite high, 39th, in terms of the World Bank's ranking on ease of doing business.
The worst individual rankings are: getting electricity; trading across borders; resolving insolvency, enforcing contracts and registering property. South Africa needs to do a lot to rise up in rankings in these areas where it currently lags behind. In addition, there are two areas which are not covered by the rankings, namely, availability of skilled labour and crime, two very important issues that the country needs to address to demonstrate that it is a good destination for investment.
American help, possibly modelled on the New York City experience in crime reduction should be considered. Tanzania is well endowed in minerals, agriculture and tourism potential. The country will be looking for US investment in a wide range of sectors and in particular, in mining and processing and manufacturing the plethora of raw materials for the domestic, regional and world market.
It would be looking to develop its huge tourist potential in terms of investment in facilities and marketing the country to US tourists. Investment in the agricultural sector in a country with a huge area and a wide range of agro-climatic conditions would be welcomed.
Agricultural production has been stagnant because of low yields even with this huge potential and US support and investment should be considered. Tanzania is ranked 134th in terms of ease of doing business. In terms of the individual indicators the country ranks lowest in: dealing with construction permits; registering property, paying taxes; resolving insolvency and; getting credit.
The country needs to take measures to improve these and other indicators to demonstrate that it is open for business. It has identified bottlenecks in the infrastructure as priority in its development plan. Efforts would need to be made to continue and escalate the fight against corruption and in training to ensure that a skilled workforce is available if it is to continue its rapid economic growth.
All three countries need to make preparation for Obama's visit so that they can get the maximum benefits. They must prepare an agenda long before the visit to ensure that Obama's team is made up of the relevant staff and potential investors. They need to highlight the sound macroeconomic and fiscal policies that all of these countries have put in place and measures that they are taking to make them more attractive to investors.
They need to highlight their importance in terms of security issues. This trip will hopefully be the start of other African tours and countries should try to gear up for future visits by Obama. Countries which could be next on the list need to closely monitor developments in the three countries and prepare for visits. Obama as a "change" President is likely to visit countries that meet his progressive agenda and America's interests.
Other countries need to find out what are the prime motivators for Obama to come calling. A country with democratic, legal, press and economic freedom, sensible macroeconomic policies is likely to attract Obama's attention and if he decides to pay a visit it could give that country an opportunity to sell its attributes to the world and attract investors and tourists.
Obama is star attraction and countries he visits need to make use of the brand. Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania must do their best to get value from the brand. This means doing an Obama on Obama, who would have done considerable research on countries he is visiting.
They should do their homework by letting him, members of his team and business executives know what their countries priorities are; do media campaigns involving print, broadcast or digital slot to engage a wider pool of potential investors and policy makers and; get the home team aware and prepared for the opportunities before and when they meet with the American team.
The emphasis must be on the infrastructure, including physical, governance and education and regional projects. Obama is keen on infrastructure projects and so he should be eager to discuss how America can help build and maintain Africa's infrastructure.
Obviously, he and his team and business executives accompanying them would need to be convinced of the viability of proposals, benefits to the US and the position of the competition. African countries must emphasise that America is losing out in the current scramble for the continent's resources and that the US needs to up its game.
Africa has got resources that are in strong demand and other countries, including China, India and Brazil are taking a keen interest in the continent. For Africa the competition is good and it would welcome America taking an active role in developing its resources. The US has certain attributes that make the country a good partner in aid, investment, trade and security.
The emphasis must be on investment and trade, to explore, discuss and decide on areas, projects and business deals by African and American participants in meetings. Other African countries must take note and try to be next on the list which will give them a spotlight and opportunities.
allAfrica.com: Tanzania: Obama's Homecoming - Visits to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania
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President Obama has announced that he will be making a homecoming African tour and hopefully this is the beginning of a series of such tours.
Africa's son and the most powerful man on the planet will crisscross the continent from Senegal in the west to South Africa in the south and Tanzania in the east, a grand safari.
The choice of countries is possibly based on the criteria outlined in my previous paper on how Obama can engage Africa, namely, size of countries and their importance to the US; the long term relationship as an ally or foe; economic interests; security interests; how aligned are these countries with the values of America and; the needs of these countries, namely, their need for foreign aid.
A major criterion must be added to this list, namely, the China factor. Since I wrote the paper the Chinese leader has made visits to the continent and America is realizing that China is making a major effort to engage Africa.
Obama's visit is no doubt an effort to emphasise that America is a major player on the continent and wants to be a partner in developing the resources of the continent. What should be the wish list for the countries visited and what are the implications for the rest of the continent, other countries which will obviously look forward to a visit by the President?
In particular, what should they do to merit a visit? The exposure that it gives the countries visited and in particular, the opportunities in terms of investment and tourism can not be underestimated. In this paper the emphasis is on business opportunities on the continent and the benefits of the visits will be maximized if countries can demonstrate that they are good destinations for investment.
Why Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania?
Why were these three countries chosen? A quick review demonstrates how the criteria noted above played a significant role in Obama's choice. Senegal is a regional hub, playing an increasing role in security issues in Mali and the Sahel region as a whole.
The bitterly fought recent election which saw a siting president accept defeat to a challenger established the democratic credential of that country. Senegal has been stable since independence albeit with a long running insurgency in the Cassamance region.
The US has economic presence; it is among the top five destinations for Senegal's exports, with the US accounting for 4.8% of that country's exports, the fifth largest destination. South Africa is the guardian of the Cape of Good Hope where a significant proportion of American trade is routed through.
South Africa, the continent's largest economy conducts significant trade with America, with the US being the second largest destination (8.6%) for South African exports, after China the leading destination. The US, accounting for 8% of South Africa's imports is the third largest source after China and Germany.
Tanzania's position in the group has security implications in the still volatile region, notably Somalia and Yemen. The country which has also made strides in governance and economic liberalization has seen impressive economic growth rates for over a decade.
It is a richly endowed country with vast potential in oil, uranium, gas, agriculture and tourism. Obama may also be sending a message to Kenya, the neighbouring country where his father hails from, notably, that Kenya should get its act together to merit a visit. Tanzania which has borders with eight countries is in a good position as a regional hub.
It does not have significant trade relationship with the America, at the moment; the US does not feature among the top five countries in terms of destination for exports or source of imports. The wish list and implications for other countries All three countries possess resources that would be of interest to the US, are of interest to US security concerns and are within Obama's stated views on making the world a better place.
What should be the wish list of these countries and how should they prepare for Obama's visit? The overall objective should be to market their countries with regard to governance, opportunities for US investors and the market for goods and services in those countries and the US.
A key consideration should be on how the US should assist in the development of the infrastructure, a major impediment to economic development and trade. Senegal must emphasise its position as a regional hub and base for US investment and security projects. It's relatively good (particularly compared to neighbouring countries) infrastructure and links with countries in the region gives it a strong edge.
The Senegalese President stated in a speech in July 2012 that his government wanted an optimal energy mix, with a view to reducing supply costs over the medium and long term through diversification--natural gas, hydropower, and renewable energies--as well as through regional integration. American companies should be well placed to play an important role in energy projects.
Senegal has vast solar energy potential and American companies who have pioneered shale gas franking techniques should be invited to make explorations and investment. Other opportunities that should be explored include investment in fertilizer production and other downstream activities for the country's phosphates.
Investment opportunities should also be explored for manufacturing using cotton, groundnuts and fish, commodities where Senegal has abundant raw materials. US investment and markets can also be explored for the country's ship construction and repair industry.
The country's tourism industry could benefit from US investment and visitors. Senegal still has a lot to do to make the country attractive to investors. The World Bank ranked the country 166th with regard to ease of doing business in 2012, having slipped by four places in the index from 2011.
The country's five worst rankings in terms of individual indicators are: getting electricity; registering property; paying taxes; protecting investors and enforcing contracts. In the run up to Obama's visit the country needs to do a lot to make it an attractive destination for investors.
South Africa will be looking for acknowledgement and concrete measures to develop and expand its position as the largest, most developed and diversified economy on the continent. It should be looking at getting US companies to invest in production for the home market and exports to the rest of Africa and the world.
US investment in power generation and support in marketing South Africa as a tourist destination should be areas to stress. US support for regional integration would also be appreciated. Of particular importance is US help in addressing the dichotomy in the country, a first world advanced economy and a third world developing economy existing side by side.
Despite steady but relatively low economic growth and sound macroeconomic and fiscal policies the economy has a daunting problem of skill shortages co-existing with very high unemployment. The World Bank stated that "the potential for faster growth has been held back by industrial concentration, skill shortages, labour market rigidities, chronically low savings and investment rates and spatial barriers from the former apartheid system."
US help in revamping the educational sector with emphasis on math, science and technical skills and assistance in the regulatory and delivery framework of the industrial and labour markets should be a priority. The country scores quite high, 39th, in terms of the World Bank's ranking on ease of doing business.
The worst individual rankings are: getting electricity; trading across borders; resolving insolvency, enforcing contracts and registering property. South Africa needs to do a lot to rise up in rankings in these areas where it currently lags behind. In addition, there are two areas which are not covered by the rankings, namely, availability of skilled labour and crime, two very important issues that the country needs to address to demonstrate that it is a good destination for investment.
American help, possibly modelled on the New York City experience in crime reduction should be considered. Tanzania is well endowed in minerals, agriculture and tourism potential. The country will be looking for US investment in a wide range of sectors and in particular, in mining and processing and manufacturing the plethora of raw materials for the domestic, regional and world market.
It would be looking to develop its huge tourist potential in terms of investment in facilities and marketing the country to US tourists. Investment in the agricultural sector in a country with a huge area and a wide range of agro-climatic conditions would be welcomed.
Agricultural production has been stagnant because of low yields even with this huge potential and US support and investment should be considered. Tanzania is ranked 134th in terms of ease of doing business. In terms of the individual indicators the country ranks lowest in: dealing with construction permits; registering property, paying taxes; resolving insolvency and; getting credit.
The country needs to take measures to improve these and other indicators to demonstrate that it is open for business. It has identified bottlenecks in the infrastructure as priority in its development plan. Efforts would need to be made to continue and escalate the fight against corruption and in training to ensure that a skilled workforce is available if it is to continue its rapid economic growth.
All three countries need to make preparation for Obama's visit so that they can get the maximum benefits. They must prepare an agenda long before the visit to ensure that Obama's team is made up of the relevant staff and potential investors. They need to highlight the sound macroeconomic and fiscal policies that all of these countries have put in place and measures that they are taking to make them more attractive to investors.
They need to highlight their importance in terms of security issues. This trip will hopefully be the start of other African tours and countries should try to gear up for future visits by Obama. Countries which could be next on the list need to closely monitor developments in the three countries and prepare for visits. Obama as a "change" President is likely to visit countries that meet his progressive agenda and America's interests.
Other countries need to find out what are the prime motivators for Obama to come calling. A country with democratic, legal, press and economic freedom, sensible macroeconomic policies is likely to attract Obama's attention and if he decides to pay a visit it could give that country an opportunity to sell its attributes to the world and attract investors and tourists.
Obama is star attraction and countries he visits need to make use of the brand. Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania must do their best to get value from the brand. This means doing an Obama on Obama, who would have done considerable research on countries he is visiting.
They should do their homework by letting him, members of his team and business executives know what their countries priorities are; do media campaigns involving print, broadcast or digital slot to engage a wider pool of potential investors and policy makers and; get the home team aware and prepared for the opportunities before and when they meet with the American team.
The emphasis must be on the infrastructure, including physical, governance and education and regional projects. Obama is keen on infrastructure projects and so he should be eager to discuss how America can help build and maintain Africa's infrastructure.
Obviously, he and his team and business executives accompanying them would need to be convinced of the viability of proposals, benefits to the US and the position of the competition. African countries must emphasise that America is losing out in the current scramble for the continent's resources and that the US needs to up its game.
Africa has got resources that are in strong demand and other countries, including China, India and Brazil are taking a keen interest in the continent. For Africa the competition is good and it would welcome America taking an active role in developing its resources. The US has certain attributes that make the country a good partner in aid, investment, trade and security.
The emphasis must be on investment and trade, to explore, discuss and decide on areas, projects and business deals by African and American participants in meetings. Other African countries must take note and try to be next on the list which will give them a spotlight and opportunities.
allAfrica.com: Tanzania: Obama's Homecoming - Visits to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania
Koborer
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- Apr 6, 2012
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He is only visiting a few African countries, in fact not more than four. Why all this focus on Kenya? No one is complaining. We have elected Uhuru as our president. If he does not like that then that is his own problem. He is free to go wherever he pleases. He skipped Kenya last time too when Kibaki was president so i don't understand this ICC maneno you guys talk about here.
Jammu Africa
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If Obama was the son of god,,,Jesus Christ,,i will be praying to his father,,
the God,,and beseech him to let his son visit Kenya.
But Obama is no Jesus Christ,, just a simple nig prezzo,,working
on behalf of his imperialist country to rape Africa of it's resorces
and not adding any value to this continent.
We do not need him,,here,,we have our own values and
ambitions,,we will do business with whom we want without
strings attached.
We are discovering massive natural recourse,,massive
oil reserves,,massive gold reserves,,massive coal reserves
for our coming steel industry which is a big agenda for
Uhuru Kenyatta.
Next time,,we want to be an equal to these people who
cheated themselves that they were Alfa and Omegas
of this world.
Our resources will never be displayed on an open market
for any person on air force 1 to come and sign foolish
contracts, raping us of our resources for we are past
that stage, and this Obama is very aware of.
We are going to do things,,very different from others.
That his cousin never became the president of this country
and that why he is irritated,,,let Obama knows that we in
Kenya do not need his foolish lectures and dollars,,that
we have our own minds.
We are not going to be treated like small children to
be lectured and then paid by signing some foolish
contracts which benefited them, and never us.
We see what China has done in Kenya,,in very
few years they have been in Kenya,,yet we cannot
see what the US did all those years they have
been in Africa.
Kenya is taking care of Somalia,,using our own
resources and not their stupid dollars..we and
the Ugandans,,we are doing what these imperialist
could not,,,so we do not need any kind of,,eti,,
analyst seeing Kenya's influence in east Africa
going down,,,that is their own thoughts,,deceiving
them,,but the reality can speak for itself.
Obama is selecting Tanzania so that he can lecture
Kenya from there,,,,,this is how great,,we are,,i thought
that he was the most powerful man in the world,,why
can't he punish us for going against his wishes.
Yeye ni bure kabisa.
the God,,and beseech him to let his son visit Kenya.
But Obama is no Jesus Christ,, just a simple nig prezzo,,working
on behalf of his imperialist country to rape Africa of it's resorces
and not adding any value to this continent.
We do not need him,,here,,we have our own values and
ambitions,,we will do business with whom we want without
strings attached.
We are discovering massive natural recourse,,massive
oil reserves,,massive gold reserves,,massive coal reserves
for our coming steel industry which is a big agenda for
Uhuru Kenyatta.
Next time,,we want to be an equal to these people who
cheated themselves that they were Alfa and Omegas
of this world.
Our resources will never be displayed on an open market
for any person on air force 1 to come and sign foolish
contracts, raping us of our resources for we are past
that stage, and this Obama is very aware of.
We are going to do things,,very different from others.
That his cousin never became the president of this country
and that why he is irritated,,,let Obama knows that we in
Kenya do not need his foolish lectures and dollars,,that
we have our own minds.
We are not going to be treated like small children to
be lectured and then paid by signing some foolish
contracts which benefited them, and never us.
We see what China has done in Kenya,,in very
few years they have been in Kenya,,yet we cannot
see what the US did all those years they have
been in Africa.
Kenya is taking care of Somalia,,using our own
resources and not their stupid dollars..we and
the Ugandans,,we are doing what these imperialist
could not,,,so we do not need any kind of,,eti,,
analyst seeing Kenya's influence in east Africa
going down,,,that is their own thoughts,,deceiving
them,,but the reality can speak for itself.
Obama is selecting Tanzania so that he can lecture
Kenya from there,,,,,this is how great,,we are,,i thought
that he was the most powerful man in the world,,why
can't he punish us for going against his wishes.
Yeye ni bure kabisa.
