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En attendant Godot

Posted on January 31, 2006 by jke

"The food security situation in the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya is rapidly deteriorating." (source [PDF]) source: IFRC [PDF] More Maps? => ReliefWeb.NL … "The food security situation in the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya is rapidly deteriorating." … Continue reading →

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fumbo bumani

Posted on January 25, 2006 by jke

Curiousity had kept me busy, wondering what’s in that Tower at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi, Kenya. Possible answers to this serious question – which could have been an issue with Hon. Watchman – included "toilets, a secret golf range, city … Continue reading →

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Mbuzitwins

Posted on January 23, 2006 by jke

Just as ministers in governments inevitably think of a self-service store once they are in power, the following picture – aptly named "mbuzi twins" – might cause my kenyan readers to think of nyama and nyama mtoto. …whereas my german … Continue reading →

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an apple a day…

Posted on January 20, 2006 by jke

Top Quality Fruit from China (yeah, right…) …keeps the Chinese away? WRONG! While searching for my supper in a local supermarket here in GERMANY I came across these crates full of (old) apples from CHINA. OMG! How ironic and insane … Continue reading →

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Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-RESPONSE? (DPSIR)

Posted on January 8, 2006 by jke

Interesting to note that a recent opinion poll on Kenya’s Daily Nation newspaper website reveals that out of 3085 votes, 52,9% of all voters think that the Government of Kenya is RESPONSIBLE for the current famine in parts of Kenya. … Continue reading →

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