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 Travel / Re: Is Relocating To Namibia Worth It As A Nigerian? by ThunderingHooves: 1:49pm On Sep 22, 2016 |
souleymon:Namibia is a prosperous, sober, peaceful, thriving country in southern Africa best known for its diamonds and fish industry . Namibians are a very quiet, unassuming people who are courteous and non confrontational to a fault. Very good folks, am proud to call a good number of Namibians my personal life long friends since my teen years. Along with Botswana, it's what like to refer to as the Scandinavian countries of Africa for the way they provide for social services and welfare to its most vulnerable citizens (octogenarians and other disadvantaged groups receive a State stipend ). For my liking its hot as hell, what with it being in the Namib and Kalahari deserts. Not to say there are unproductive regions, esp in its north. Next time reconsider the meaning of struggling and get to say factual things based on your own experience or educated deductions about other African countries. Stop flogging this dead horse called "All African countries are useless ", because truth be told alot of things actually do work in a good number of them. 16 Likes 1 Share |
| Celebrities / Re: Yemi Alade And Trey Songz Eating Jollof Rice (pics, Vid) by ThunderingHooves: 9:03am On Sep 22, 2016 |
Smellymouth:Errrm bro...... Check out the license plates, they are in Kenya. So technically speaking its neither 9ja nor Ghana jollof, its "Kenyan jollof". And that's how Kenya has officially waded into the jollofrice war. 2 Likes |
| Business / Re: Dangote: I Need 38 Visas To Move Around Africa Despite My Influence by ThunderingHooves: 12:41pm On Sep 19, 2016 |
hubtiva:I know Dangote said flowers (and not flour, which refers to ground grain). The reporter should be on top of his grammar and spelling game o. Yes, indeed its a crying shame Nigerians import flowers from Europe, which imports them from Kenya and Ethiopia. Next valentines Day, when you buy or receive a rose, rest assured it was grown in Kenya. :
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| Politics / Re: LASCOHET Students Who Discovered Bio-Gas Technology Get N5m Grant From Ambode by ThunderingHooves: 8:00am On Sep 16, 2016 |
CHYMZZY:You are right, the problem is an attitudinal one. Folks seem to think nothing of "waste " like cow dung. What is needed is attitude change. The slurry is an excellent fertilizer as well not to mention the fact that using biogas reduces one's carbon footprint as well. 2 Likes |
| Politics / Re: LASCOHET Students Who Discovered Bio-Gas Technology Get N5m Grant From Ambode by ThunderingHooves: 9:01pm On Sep 15, 2016 |
EternalTruths:Okay |
| Politics / Re: LASCOHET Students Who Discovered Bio-Gas Technology Get N5m Grant From Ambode by ThunderingHooves: 8:44pm On Sep 15, 2016 |
Not hating, but biogas reactors and their many spin offs are not "new technologies ". I wish them well with their new endeavors, spread it to the ordinary fellas on the ground. @Pavore9 say something. 2 Likes |
| Politics / Re: LASCOHET Students Who Discovered Bio-Gas Technology Get N5m Grant From Ambode by ThunderingHooves: 8:41pm On Sep 15, 2016 |
EternalTruths:Please do tell, which catalyst? What of the pressure environment? Show me a link. |
| Business / Re: Naira Exchange Rate Vs Other African Countries Currencies by ThunderingHooves: 8:52am On Sep 14, 2016 |
Emmaoga:Kenyan shilling has always been stronger than the naira since the 80s and the end of the oil boom. A friend once told me the easiest way to tell if a currency has value is if they still use coins in circulation. check this out :
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| Family / Re: Arab Woman Places Advert In Newspaper To Praise Her Kenyan Househelp (photos) by ThunderingHooves: 7:41am On Sep 12, 2016 |
donbenedict:When idle people camp up on cheap gossip websites from Kenya and then post it on nairaland, it means the "news" is found only on those sleazy websites and nairaland ,primarily for audiences that cannot glean fact from fantasy. Most kenyans no doubt have no idea that there exist people on NL who wish to smear their citizens' good name, and they don't care either. You only get to hear what you want as they say. If you look for a tiger, you shall surely find one. More to the point - the domestic help industry thrives in the gulf countries and is a major employer of young women from asian and african countries. Filipino maids feature prominently as they are considered a trustworthy nationality, as are kenyans. 8 Likes 1 Share |
| Politics / Re: Kenyans Are Far Behind Nigerians In Every Aspect – Fani-Kayode by ThunderingHooves: 8:25am On Sep 08, 2016 |
adami:That's the spirit. Yourself and @Pavore9 are providing the best in analysis straight from the horses mouth-9ja people who have lived in Kenya and other african countries. I have been to Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique,Tanzania,Rwanda,Uganda, S Sudan for considerable portions of time. I agree that our public health system has many bugs, but its not as desperate as what i saw in Tanzania and Mozambique for instance. We even have a national health insurance scheme open to all adults for a measly 200 shs or so per month. That being said, it's the basics we should get right. Also, where this conversation should focus, seeing as it exists to support /rebut what this man FFK has said. By this i mean things like access to clean water, maternal and infant mortality, literacy levels, access to electricity, access to sanitation,..... etc you know the development indicators drill ? 2 Likes |
| Culture / Re: African Tribeswoman In Supermarket Wearing Goat Skins & Mud For Sunscreen (pix) by ThunderingHooves: 2:59pm On Sep 05, 2016 |
once more : 1 Like
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| Culture / Re: African Tribeswoman In Supermarket Wearing Goat Skins & Mud For Sunscreen (pix) by ThunderingHooves: 2:58pm On Sep 05, 2016 |
Same person again :
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| Culture / Re: African Tribeswoman In Supermarket Wearing Goat Skins & Mud For Sunscreen (pix) by ThunderingHooves: 2:48pm On Sep 05, 2016 |
Sometimes i laugh out loud. Someone gives you a map, pictures and all, and you insist it's "Kenya ". I guess "Kenya " is a euphemism now, not a country. Seriously, i took one look and i knew that was an OmuHimba woman. I know my African peoples that well. (Note the use of proper people description, call them as they call themselves.). A proud and truly authentic people who live life by their own terms, you would be hard pressed to find amongst them modern day afflictions. Below i present a famous "OmuHimba" .Anyone recognise her?? Hint/ clue : nicknamed the "pocket rocket" in her homeland :
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| Politics / Re: Kenyans Are Far Behind Nigerians In Every Aspect – Fani-Kayode by ThunderingHooves: 8:16am On Sep 05, 2016 |
OnucheAdams:Thanks for the positive appraisal. It pains me when i read the twitter comments of the former minister (quite disgraceful ), even worse that he participated in such an infantile e-fight. I know that serious and development minded Nigerians and Kenyans will be doing things , as opposed to yabbing. They have no time for petty quarrels. Most people are uninformed of what other African nations are like. Having been to 13 nations, i can only claim knowledge of what i surmised then, but not now. Which leads me to wonder out loud : is the mau mau the only thing the minister knows about Kenya? We have a saying around here "Nyani haoni kundule". In Swahili it literally means "the monkey does not see its butt", but its meaning is " do not laugh at your neighbors misfortune,you could be next ". Both our nations have a long way to go on basic development indicators, so it is ridiculous for the former minister to speak thus. He should also remember that he can be easily faulted for his comments, seeing as we live in an information age, where everything is available at a mere click. OnucheAdams:[quote author=OnucheAdams post=49059126] Brother, but am lost here, why do you think Mombasa is "moribund "? I believe the reason Mombasa and the country generally, excels as a tourist haven has more to do with its peace and tranquility. There is also the aspect of conference tourism you must consider. It is also a major port, serving all hinterland states like uganda, rwanda, DR Congo. 5 Likes |
| Crime / Re: Kenyan Girl Who Stabbed Her Boyfriend To Death Wins Beauty Pageant In Prison by ThunderingHooves: 9:05am On Sep 02, 2016 |
Broda09: 1 Like |
| Agriculture / Re: FG Signs Mou On Dairy Production And Development (photos) by ThunderingHooves: 10:12am On Aug 30, 2016 |
joinnow:Actually, the dairy sector in Kenya had always been small holder driven and followed a pattern similar to that of other agricultural commodities like sugar,coffee and tea whereby a central factory collects and processes for onward distribution. The game changer occurred in 2002 when the new government decided on a deliberate path to develop the sector with a view to modernising it. You might not believe it, but the prior regime followed policies that stymied growth in the sector, nearly killing it entirely by the year 2002. God being always great, rescued the small holder in time (most have less than 5 cows by the way) when the new regime pursued a path that grew the sector. It must be remembered that most kenyan communities have age old practice of keeping family cows for a vast range of purposes not least milk production, so the new way simply leveraged onto this to grow something meaningful. Another oft unmentioned factor in dairy success in kenya is the overwhelming consumer preference for liquid (as opposed to powdered) milk. And the demand for it is high because we consume alot it. We drink tea at the slightest excuse, and many want milk in their tea. Also, other milk products like sour milk(i believe it is called foro de nono, excuse my bad spelling ) etc, that are consumed widely. I have asked in another thread of the consumer preference in milk in Nigeria, and i get the impression most people like things like peak milk etc which are condensed or powdered, and therefore require reconstitution. Here, that is abomination. If there exists a sustained production and a critical mass if people in future that can assure production and consumption of liquid milk ,that is the way to go i. e develop milk drinking culture now. A situation whereby there is alot of milk but little consumption might be like selling sand to saudi arabia!!!! The breeds used in milk production are also critical. Know your region and seek advice from veterinary doctors on whether they can withstand heat or parasites /vectors - especially tsetse fly. Its no use trying to use a Holstein where they cannot survive. Other good milk breeds exist e. g jerseys and their crosses with indegenous cows. Better still, a super cow for all nigeria that can produce, say 15 litres /day can be developed This can and has been done elsewhere. That being said, i hope and pray the new direction in Nigeria will bear fruit. My feeling is that it should seek to empower as many people as possible. i. e be inclusive. It should be smallholder centred and not look like a mega project kind of approach. |
| Celebrities / Re: 11 Things You Didn't Know About Leleti, The Actress Who Played "SARAFINA by ThunderingHooves: 9:21am On Aug 30, 2016 |
Absolutely epic movie that was the defining movie of my childhood. Brought the Black liberation struggle to my VCR( dvd players were just entering market back then) and straight into my living room and into our collective conscience . I have the soundtrack to this movie on my hard drive and always play it on weekends or any special occasion, when me and my mates meet to reminisce about the good old days, and to remind us of when we were younger. I am going to download a good remastered copy. South africans on Nairaland please provide translation for the lyrics. I especially love the sechaba and sabela songs, if only i knew what they meant. Do they still produce musicals at all or did the liberation struggle cease being a motivational factor in literature/movies/books coz i don't seem to see much material on that front, its all about crime and false American inspired hip hop hapless mimicry. We need the old cool back, ne!! |
| Politics / Re: How President Buhari Was Received In Kenya (photo) by ThunderingHooves: 6:42pm On Aug 27, 2016 |
Hbuyosh:njema kabisa. Tunasema waache upuzi wa kutubandika mafala. That being said, this useless kenya bashing i see on NL has reached epidemic, and quite frankly, ridiculous proportions. It stands to reason that one must confront it and the purveyors of such lopsided images of kenya have to stop. I suspect the reason many have this warped view is the ease with which one can access information from the cheapest of handsets, what with many networks enticing clients with free data all over the place. It becomes a nightmare when an idle person is in possession of such a phone and worse when he qualifies for free data. Add onto that an unimaginative individual with minimal social skills and exposure, and booom!! . Don't forget that compared to most countries on the continent, we have a huge online presence, so when one googles information with africa in the tag, you are bound to have kenya there. 1 Like |
| Politics / Re: How President Buhari Was Received In Kenya (photo) by ThunderingHooves: 4:04pm On Aug 27, 2016 |
chocolateme:Kindly, my country isn't "weird". Perhaps your meaning is different. Where i come from weird denotes bizarre and/or very strange. My country is neither. 2 Likes |
| Politics / Re: How President Buhari Was Received In Kenya (photo) by ThunderingHooves: 3:28pm On Aug 27, 2016 |
Edum13656:The man speaks the truth. |
| Politics / Re: How President Buhari Was Received In Kenya (photo) by ThunderingHooves: 3:16pm On Aug 27, 2016 |
chocolateme:I am a man. Why are you calling Kenya weird. In what sense? |
| Politics / Re: How President Buhari Was Received In Kenya (photo) by ThunderingHooves: 1:25pm On Aug 27, 2016 |
chocolateme:What on earth!!! Weird, eh?! Explain yourself mister. |
| Sports / Re: The Golden Age Of Nigerian Athletics - Videos, Pictures And Memories. by ThunderingHooves: 10:39am On Aug 26, 2016 |
Some of these names roll off my tongue with ease: Mary Onyali, Ogunkoya Falilat, Chidi Imoh, Egbunike Innocent..... I had the privilege of seeing them in the flesh. As a young boy in Nairobi, my mind was occupied by many interests, not least running /athletics, seeing as we were a preeminent nation in that sport and as the hosts i took full advantage and went to see them run. So i took off with my elder sister and cousin since we all shared a keen interest in sports, to the stadium to go see them run. ( My deskmate and one of my sisters were among the kids doing the Opening ceremony gymnastics and had free entry, so they snuck us in... lol! ). I thoroughly enjoyed the spectacle of athletes from every corner of Africa converging in one space to either out run each other or kick a piece of leather into the back of a net, or through a hoop as many times as possible. I also knew who the main rivals were and i think the 400 finals for men was the most epic one in athletics. And the unthinkable happened when an Ethiopian won the marathon in Nairobi : for us losing to our greatest rivals and neighbors in a distance event at home was the ultimate shame.!!! Please go on @naptu2 13 Likes 1 Share |
| Sports / Re: How African Countries Performed At Rio 2016 Olympics by ThunderingHooves: 2:26pm On Aug 22, 2016 |
jejemanito:We excel in spite of the odds. And because our sportsmen/women put all their heart and soul into their practice sessions They say, "train hard, win easy". That is no idle maxim when you have our sportspeople in mind. You speak of geographical advantage - if you attribute our victories to nature's providence, i challenge you to harness the same nature to your advantage, and see the results. I suspect you wouldn't get far with that premise instead it would most certainly be due to the the case stated above viz. hard work. Just to let you know, kenyans are increasingly winning in events not normally associated with them e. g the javelin, where we won silver. Let us not discuss rugby sevens( we were serious medal prospects for Rio, it somehow conspired against us) where we are ranked top 10 consistently for the last 10 years or so. Our women's volleyball squad inexplicably ruined its chances for Rio when they mis prioritised playing schedules over the Olympics qualification ,when they are known to be the scourge of the continent. I can go on,the list is long. I challenge you to look at the final medals table again, and the all time medals table and see where we stand There is no mistake in either. 6 Likes |
| Sports / Re: #rio2016: Kenya Leads The African Medals Table With 10 Medals! by ThunderingHooves: 5:50am On Aug 21, 2016 |
[font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font] Litmus:[b] Litmus:[/b] Litmus:What on earth about small holder farming are you talking about? That Nigerians invented it, and that the WHO(thats the World Health Organization, if am not mistaken ) spread it, or that the people there never knew about it  Permit me to say,sir, that's an incredible lie. below is the all time medals table 1 Like
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| Politics / Re: Giant Elephant Recognizes Nigerian Soldiers In The Forest,Bows Down To Them.PICS by ThunderingHooves: 8:27am On Aug 17, 2016 |
This is an Indian elephant, and not an African one. Quite different in character. |
| Crime / Re: Pregnant Kenyan Armed Robber Arrested (photos) by ThunderingHooves: 2:56pm On Aug 13, 2016 |
claremont:Alright. Does the country look like a looming apocalypse to you? Why are some people on nairaland bent on creating a false impression? This crime committed by these two looks decidedly average and not worthy of some very verbose comments and outlandish descriptions on Kenya. It's the equivalent of reporting on schoolboy misdemeanors on newspaper headlines if you ask me, maybe you can offer something in the way of correction in the way some nairalanders view kenya. ps. if you were in Nairobi and nanyuki its all well, wish you visited more places to get a full picture, as it is a place that defies simple description. 1 Like |
| Crime / Re: Pregnant Kenyan Armed Robber Arrested (photos) by ThunderingHooves: 12:18pm On Aug 13, 2016 |
claremont:Thank you sir/madam. Enough said. Ps. where did you live while there? |
| Foreign Affairs / Re: Kenyan Woman Destroying Her Husband's Land Rover (Video) by ThunderingHooves: 4:22pm On Jul 21, 2016 |
Peterpan222:Please explain , when did human nature change simply because one lives in a wealthi(er) society. Times and places change, humans don't. It isn't too difficult to take time and read the text again and see the woman had reached the end of her tether. I mean look at her, she looks none the worse for wear in the photos. She must and should be excused for behaving that way, she has been humiliated by the man too severely to warrant rational actions on her part. And for future reference, there are alot of things going on in Kenya, good and bad, but overwhelmingly good . We are a society of real life people, and not what your fancy dictates, so go easy with the lectures on what each one of us 50 mln + of us should do in their personal lives. Please mpango wa kando means side dish. (Street talk for side lover). 2 Likes |
| Sports / Re: Gugu Zulu Dies While Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro by ThunderingHooves: 7:43pm On Jul 19, 2016 |
nobosaba:Three gbosa for you. First one to notice that screaming error. Thanks for the correction. But the indigenes do not know how to sell their mountain ,so most people think its in Kenya. |
| Travel / Re: See The African Passport AU Launched by ThunderingHooves: 11:16am On Jul 19, 2016 |
It's a diplomatic passport, not for ordinary folks. It's sad that the front of an African passport features only one African language. |
| Foreign Affairs / Re: I Have Slept With 5000 Men- Nairobi’s Oldest Prostitute Who Never Misses Church by ThunderingHooves: 9:35am On Jul 17, 2016 |
Muafrika2:The OP has access to gossip websites from Kenya, sadly. And it's even sadder when some nairalanders with imagination challenges think these are the only things happening there. 1 Like 1 Share |
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