IMF praises Kenya’s economic recovery
The International Monetary Fund has commended the Government for maintaining economic stability in the wake of post-election violence. The IMF executive board also praised the Government’s sound macro-economic policies and progress in economic reform in recent years, saying these had contributed to strong economic growth and poverty reduction. “The directors regretted the interruption of economic activity that resulted from the post-election turmoil, but were encouraged that a recovery seems to be under way following the return to political stability,” said the IMF in a report released on Wednesday.
THIS IS WHAT YOU WOULD CALL SOUND LEADERSHIP NOT DOMODOMORING! KIBAKI IS NOT THE 'DARLING OF THE PRESS,MR.LIMELIGHT ME ONLY' TYPE OF A LEADER BUT ONE WHO ACTUALLY KNOWS EXECUTIVE OFFICE HOLDERS NEED TO TAKE THEIR TIME,READ,CONSULT AND REFLECT BEFORE MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS ON ECONOMY AND NATION LEADERSHIP IN GENERAL.

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I totally agree. Keep up good work you exellency!

Another result of good leadership is the election of Mr. Obama as US president. The economy will therfore loose billions because HE Emilio Mwai has declared a public holiday on Thursday. Employers ave to pay for a day not worked. Hooray that is indeed sound leadership!

Kibaki is a big joke. Gone are the days when his economic magic was the talk of town

ECONOMY MJINGA(TRANSLATE)! HAS BEEN A WINNING PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNING SLOGAN SOMEWHERE IN THIS PLANET! A GOOD ANALYSIS OF OBAMA Vs McCAIN CAMPAIGN WILL SHOW THAT THE RACE WAS DEAD EVEN UNTIL THE STOCK MARKET COLLAPSE! SO TO SUGGEST THAT ECONOMY IS NOT ONE OF THE MAJOR FACTORS IN JUDGING A PRESIDENCY BEATS LOGIC AND REASON!

What is kibaki doing about the IDPs langushing in ELDORET and other places...nothing! What is he doing about all the people who were chased from their farms .... What is he doing as ODM rides roughshod on everybody? What is he doing as kenyans are being dicriminated in the distribution of unga based on their tribes (people are being asked to produce IDs) and political leanings? He is just Kimya Kimya Kimya tu!!! this studying of situations that the likes of ngii ndune likes to quote as a virtue of sound leadership is nothing but failure!!!! A president should think and act fast...there is no time in africa to take recess to think and then act!! Its high time Kibaki led from the front rather than from the hedges .... he should borrow a leaf from Obama who is not content to wait till Jan 20th to lead.... he is already leading!!!

Protests over attempts to muzzle the media, rising food prices and failure by MPs to pay taxes forced the President to cut short his speech during Friday’s Jamhuri Day celebrations.

Four television and radio personalities were among 53 people who were arrested by police in day-long protests in parts of the country.

QFM radio morning show presenter Walter Mong’are popularly known as “Nyambane”, Kiss FM’s Carolyne Mutoko, Larry Asego and Felix Odiwuor Kodhe (Jalang’o) were held by police for more than six hours before they were released.

Mr Mong’are was wrestled to the ground and kicked by senior police officers as he made his way into the stadium dressed in clothes resembling those worn by prisoners to symbolise impending imprisonment of media if a Bill passed by Parliament on Wednesday is signed into law.

Those arrested were first held at Langata, Buruburu, Gigiri and Nyayo Stadium police stations.

Mr Mong’are and Mr Frederick Odhiambo of Bunge la Mwananchi lobby were moved to Nairobi area police headquarters.

In Mombasa, journalists covering the celebrations had tape strapped around the mouth as a way of protesting the law allowing a government-appointed commission to determine broadcast content, and giving the Minister for Internal Security powers to raid media houses.

Ms Mutoko was arrested as she arrived at Nyayo Stadium dressed in a black T-Shirt with the inscription “No Tax, No Tax utado? (What will you do)?”.

Presidential security officers descended on Mr Odhiambo after he shot up from his sit and started shouting.

He was sitting about 10 metres behind the President and it is not clear how he got entry into the VIP dais. President Kibaki who presided over the ceremony was forced to cut short his speech after Mr Odhiambo caused a stir.

The Head of State had just started giving his off the cuff speech in Kiswahili when Mr Odhiambo suddenly started shouting.

Shortly before the incident, an angry President who had apparently been appalled by heckles and shouts of ‘njaa, njaa tunaka chakula na MPs walipe ushuru’, (hunger, hunger, we want food and MPs must pay taxes) had said:

“Wapigane wale wanataka kupigana.” (Let those who want to fight do so). The President had made the remarks after a section of the crowd shouted at him when he started giving his Kiswahili speech.

However, the crowd was silent when he was delivering his Jamhuri Day message to the Nation in English.

At the dais, the VIPs appeared shocked by Mr Odhiambo’s protest.

Those who sat near him had started to walk away. Others watched in horror as the security agents wrestled him covering his mouth while struggling to eject him from area.

The President, First Lady, Lucy, Prime minister Raila Odinga and Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka immediately left the podium with other VIPs in tow