Packaging Politicians; PR in Kenyan Politics

John Victor Ogot urges Kenyan politicians to have have public relations consultants to control their public image.

Mistakes will no doubt be made, and your average attention seeking politician is
likely to let fly something he will regret as soon as it leaves his mouth.
However, the conduct of interviews and press releases is controllable.

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Raila does not deserve this kind of treatment

Mwangi Muiruri assesses "undue" criticism on presidential candidate Raila Odinga. He says ODM-K, while with a large following, is headed the wrong direction with the wrangles for power at the top.

When the chips are finally down, ODM-K may go into the annals of history as the party with had the largest following, but squandered its huge advantage and lost a general election it. True, the referendum may have been a different ball game, but there is no denying that the momentum it initially gave ODM-K, has for most of the year simply been unassailable.

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Undecided voter; war on corruption

I have been keenly following the candidates for the 2008 Presidential election, trying to find one who is the most outspoken and sincere about fighting corruption.

I am looking for a candidate with a genuine track record of fighting against corruption, whether or not they were successful.

The chain reaction effect of corruption starts at the highest level of government, and then trickles down to the local public service providers. The most fundamental result of corruption is poverty. Another word for poverty is "shortage". In my case it is the Shortage of Government support - evident in the deteriorating healthcare facilities, transportation network, lack of observance of justice to the poor... and the list goes on. My heart bleeds at the knowledge of our poverty stricken brothers and sisters back in Kenya, who toil from dawn to dusk trying to earn a sufficient living to provide food and shelter for their families. While this is happening a few select individuals are sitting on billions of shillings that were/are diverted from reaching rural development projects which were meant to alleviate the suffering of those who are struggling to get the most basic needs.

Andrew Bomett seeks answers from our presidential candidates. None, so far, has a combative strategy in eradicating corruption which Bomett feels is one of the biggest issues facing development in Kenya.