Comments on Bankelele: Post-election Winners

JohnofScribbleSheet: Nakumatt made a lot of money ...

2008-01-29T11:16:00.000+03:00

JohnofScribbleSheet: Nakumatt made a lot of money from pre-christmas shopping sales - they were choke-full

Nakeel: absolutely, local airlines/charters were winners

Tim: Some debate about that. I am seeign a lot of new blogs by journalists on the post-election crisis, but overall foreign bureaus are not hiring, just adopting free-lance models. Ceratinly it's good to earn extra

Hello Bankelele and all,Peace requires truth, just...

2008-01-29T02:07:00.000+03:00

Hello Bankelele and all,

Peace requires truth, justice, and wisdom...

So, what are the chances that politics and politicians will solve anything, before creating even bigger problems?

Wisdom dictates that we let results speak for themselves, hence the instruction to "know them by

Other winners include international journalists co...

2008-01-28T13:43:00.000+03:00

Other winners include international journalists covering the events in Kenya. For them the need to file a daily report from Kenya will have dramatically increased their profile as they file a report every evening. Especially freelance journalists based in Nairobi for whom this has brought significant extra income.

Local charters won.

2008-01-28T11:22:00.000+03:00

Local charters won.

I wonder how Nakumatt did in this same period. Tho...

2008-01-27T19:12:00.000+03:00

I wonder how Nakumatt did in this same period. Though there were some big winners, its clearly at net loss.

The violence is gathering it's own momentum.God he...

2008-01-27T17:29:00.000+03:00

The violence is gathering it's own momentum.

God help us. We need a miracle before the sh!t hits the fan.

Bye bye Safaricom. Bye bye NSE. Bye Bye Kenya.

mama shady: young kenyan voters - that one is stil...

2008-01-26T10:02:00.000+03:00

mama shady: young kenyan voters - that one is still not clear if they are winners are losers, as many have no faith in voting again - and the quality of post-election debate has been very low IMHO (maybe the semi-ban on media has something to do with that)

Coco Delights: I disagree. overall the transport sector has been a loser

Ssembonge: non-political, but Kibaki looks like a

Winner: The crooked networks... Smuggled/untaxed s...

2008-01-26T07:14:00.000+03:00

Winner: The crooked networks...

Smuggled/untaxed sugar. Mumias Sugar Co has raised a stink but they are being ignored since the importers are part of kibz' "government".

- the tsunami raila talked about.anyway i think ke...

2008-01-25T23:15:00.000+03:00

- the tsunami raila talked about.
anyway i think kenyans are the losers
by far - western kenya in particular.
uganda has lost big time.- shows our fates are closely tied.

i think raila and kibs dont realize tehy hold no cards all teh cards are held by the US and UK when they say its time to evacuate their citizens. it will be a giant vote of no confidence then shit will

IMHO there are no winners so far (does Kibaki's wi...

2008-01-25T21:44:00.000+03:00

IMHO there are no winners so far (does Kibaki's win count?).

Ultimately, all the people of Kenya will be loosers. The economy does not discriminate. Like a tsunami, it will take every one with it.

With reports that Nakuru has fallen casuality to widespread violence, one wonders which other towns are waiting to explode.

Another group that has managed to gain something f...

2008-01-25T21:25:00.000+03:00

Another group that has managed to gain something from the post election disputes are matatu drivers because they have managed to take advantage of the situation to charge extra shillings to ordinary kenyans. They are making a good profit and some people would rather travel with a matatu that risk their own car in town. Plus when it rains and there is "mass action" they make a hefy profit!

hi!it may be a bit premature of me saying this but...

2008-01-25T18:18:00.000+03:00

hi!it may be a bit premature of me saying this but i think young kenyans are another group who've won, in that there are many first time voters who have refused to be jaded and many others trying to figure out ways in which we can rebuild what we've lost(or that which didnt exist). its such a good thing to see 20 year olds discussing real issues and using their time and gifts constructively be it