EAST AFRICAN COMMON MARKETS

How the rest of East Africans will be receiving their Kenyan counterparts depends on whether we are going to emback in re-packaging ourselves………….

The National Constitutional Review

Kenyans have nobody to blame but themselves for any leadership challenges that they could be facing now as well as in the future.The constitutional review may not help much if all concerned do not take their leadership roles …….

Leadership: Whether to lead or follow is just a choice

Everybody Who chooses Can Be a Leader

Many times, I am disappointed at the sight of people shying away from leadership positions. It is even worse when Kenyans associate leadership with only politicians some of whom are in the positions by default. Leadership shy Kenyans are oblivious of the fact that there is business leadership, church leadership, Social group leadership, organizational leadership and many more. No wonder there are many junior employees in offices that hold top leadership positions in Churches and elsewhere.

Luckily, all types of leadership follow one simple concept – The power of influence – period. The challenge is what power you possess which makes you stand out as a potential leader, capable of influencing others to do as you wish. It does not matter whether you force them or make them comply willingly. Needless to venture into the intricate details, you can start becoming a leader today. Are you charismatic? Do you have any expertise which people recognize and eventually attracts them to you? Keep thinking about the others. Work on becoming the best using whatever power of influence that you are endowed with. You will certainly end up somewhere.

Mwangi Wanjumbi (Newtimes Newsletter Editor)
more @ http://www.newtimesconsultants.com

Saving Mau should No longer be Negotiable

This “dark” month of August reminds me of a trip that I made to Dubai some years ago. I had never known how harsh the August weather conditions are, in this City situated in the heart of the Arabian Desert. Upon alighting from a Taxi which had driven me from the Dubai International Airport, my eyesight momentarily disappeared. My eye glasses were full of mist within seconds of stepping out of the air conditioned vehicle. I got confused as my world suddenly turned into darkness.I hope and pray that the desecration of Mau is reversed. The alternative is unimmaginable if you can just read on.

National Strategy: Statehouse Answers This Writer’s Concerns

The Luyhas of Western Kenya, have a saying which encourages people to talk issues even when nobody seemingly bothers to listen. ” If you talk to a stone, be contented that it has heard even if it has not answered,” the saying goes. This saying keeps ringing in my mind whenever I am writing. In fact, it continually empowers me even if I have no Western Kenya Blood.

In that regard, I wrote an unsolisited proposal which guided the Ministry of Youth Affairs on how to manage the Youth Entrepreneurship Fund as well as promotion of Entrepreneurship in Kenya. Today, the ministry excecutives are fully satisfied with their achievements after implementing my recommendations of September 2006. I have since writen many pieces which depict my views on various national issues even if they go unpublished by the print press. Luckily, those that are published sometimes land in the right national offices and are implemented – Remember my piece on “Kenya is due for 24 hr operations published in 2007.” Remember also “Beware of Chinese and other Foreign Invasions – a Parliamentally Committee was set up to address the issue of contraband goods.My views on various issues end up being taken seriously especially at the national level.

Meanwhile, I on 26th June 2009, dispatched a piece to the daily print media which went unpublished. But, the piece seemingly found its way to statehouse, Nairobi. My concerns on threats and insecurity through the mobile phone have now been addressed by the Head of state himself. Even if this could be a coincidence, it could be a strange one indeed. Let us share the same….

BUSINESS STRATEGY – Response Towards Global Financial meltdown

You have a role to play in redressing the ongoing global financial meltdown In fact your attitude towards what is happening determines your altitude. Find out more on this commentary

THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE – Who is to blame for Kenya’s continuing decline?

Somebody is to blame for the continued decline that Kenya is continually experiencing. What is your role as an individual in what is happening? Will the Coalition Government arrangement not be an excuse for failed national leadership?Find the answers for these questions and more…….

The Migingo Island Saga depicts signs of depreciating Nationhood

Never mind that we may not have structures that are able to support heavy financial outlays in the constituencies, especially through the Constituency Development Funds – CDFs. Instead, let us focus on tiny Migingo Island whose very obvious ownership is now subject to determination. The turn of events in this tiny island or rock as some may call it is an indication of serious erosion of our Nationhood.

National Branding Strategy is for now a futile exercise

The Current national branding strategies in Kenya may achieve nothing unless measures are put in place to entrench institutional accountability rather than continued empowerment of the individual office holders themselves. Why do I say this?

Martha Karua: Could She be Kenya’s Hope?

Clean money; clean politics; and clean government. These were the most noticeable words from Martha Karua as she sold herself to Kenyans recently. But could she actually be the person that Kenyans could have been waiting for?