These first generation leaders were drunk with newly minted powers after independence. Atleast this guy never made it to the presidency
Heres an excerpt:
On noting the poor living conditions of his friend, Ngei had angrily charged: “Kaggia, why live in abject poverty after spending all those years in prison fighting for independence! Today I am giving you permission to storm the neighbouring Del Monte pineapple farm and allocate yourself as many acres of land as you wish. If anybody asks you a question, just direct them to me at Ardhi House. I will personally deal with them!”
Ngei alikuwa Moto ya kuotea mbali. Mjamaa alikuwa anakopa ananunua asset na jina ya watoto. Ghasia filed for bankruptcy. Hivyo ndivyo bank walipoteza pesa zao.
The guy even though he was not learned alikuwa na ujanja ya kuishi hii Maisha.
Wewe ulisoma hio article kweli? Here’s the excerpt for your lazy ass brain:
Another notorious incident was in the 1970s when the minister walked to the showroom of the DT Dobie car dealers and asked to be allowed to test-drive a brand new Mercedes Benz, registration KNM 190. He reported back that he liked the car and would keep it. He advised the vehicle dealer to either invoice State House or the Treasury. The money was never paid with Ngei bragging that he had a right to keep the car and not pay a coin having fought for independence of this country!
Jamhuri Day is a celebration for the Kenyattas, Odingas etc who were handed power on a silver platter and inherited the positions that the British previously held with minimal changes underneath. Many people don’t realize that it was a replacement of white masters with black masters, but masters nonetheless.
He was like a kingpin of some sort,akiingia klabu aone kunguru anatamani anatuma goons zake zichukue,hata ka ni bibi ya wenyewe alikua shabiki wa hio sekta. So sad he died horribly poor
Nakumbuka tu story yake ya ufisi na yule dem jeshi captain Judy Angaine (daughter of that spineless minister of lands Jackson Angaine who incidentally alileta mashida sana upande wa irregular allocation of lands to wakubwa) who died under mysterious circumstances na alikua ako engaged yet this mniggaz ni kama alikua anachew hizo ting… Mpaka akatishia a certain Major Kisilu pia wa jeshi ambaye alikua akimezea hako ka samtheeng mate…
Ndio haka ka samtheeng Capt. Judy to the left of the training detachment commander
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Hii story has always amused me… Na kesi ilidedi ivo tu Kenya the wild west
Kenya the wild west