Crazy World this week

Kenya to launch a gay census!

Yeah … and while we are at it, why not do a census count of active members of the Mungiki sect, car-jackers, thieves holding public office, changaa brew-masters**, et al. I’m just saying… how many are willing to be counted by the government for participating in something that is considered illegal?

**There is a proposed bill in parliament to legalize changaa.

Jobless Corner

Mr. Joseph Kirugumi Muchemi insists that he is still the Kenyan High Commissioner to the UK. Other reports seem to contradict his statements; apparently his tour of duty ended September 1st, 2009. Rumour has it that Muchemi, loved by Kenyans in the UK, was deemed unfit for the post because he likes to kick back and relax sana (much like many a senior civil servant). Maybe there’s more … who knows? We await clarification from Foreign Affairs.

Domez (Kaa smart, ama utachapwa!)

In this NTV clip, the reporter quotes statistics that suggest that up to 72% of men in Central Province, Kenya, in relationships, are victims of domestic abuse (and we still want more than one wife…) . Maybe it’s just me, but if that statement is true, I see potential for a very interesting TV show. Too bad this clip is less than three minutes long.

Charge it to the game

Entrepreneurs in Somalia now accept debit card payments. In case you get the urge to hit up a local restaurant, fill up the family car, buy some ammo, or just pay a friend’s ransom, be sure to ask if they accept Dahabshiil eCash (on the real, I applaud this move).

God’s property (The pyramid scheme called salvation)

There’s $54,000 missing from the church coffers somewhere in Manitoba, Canada. Mr. Madanu, a Tanzanian man of God, is accused of stealing at least $13,000 of it. He pleads guilty, and says that he sent the cash to a charity in Africa. The police can only trace a $611 transfer. For his efforts in making up this useless story, Mr. Madanu gets a ‘zero’. Sentencing is due in December.

The Lion’s Share

Remember those infamous man-eaters of Tsavo that inspired a movie? Story goes that they ate at least 135 guys. Thanks to ‘modern technology’, that number has been seriously downgraded to a meager 35 (or less) human beings between the two mane-less culprits. That is about the same number that is claimed by traffic accidents within five days in Kenya (but still way too many for a pair of hungry cats).