In
what many may call a daring diplomatic move, Nairobi has warned its citizens
against travel to the West, most particularly the UK, excluding Scotland, and
the United States. Germany too was not left out when the newly elect
tough-sounding president said he could not allow [Kenyan] citizens to
experience what happened in the Munich Olympics. In an unprecedented move he
referred to Kenyan citizens as modern day Jews, who everyone was wishing evil –
but which he warned was not going to happen. Kenya has disappointed many a
Western countries after violence failed to break out after the 2013 elections.
This
move leaves many wondering just how they are going to work with the
president-elect, who has been indicted for crimes against humanity in the
Hague. When asked by the press what led to his decision to issue the advisories
against the US, which is currently run by a fellow Kenyan, he cited the fall of
the Twin towers and the pentagon, claiming that shows that the country (US) is
not able to protect itself against terrorists and therefore left Kenyan
citizens in danger. Answering the question on the UK, he said that it was
forbidden for Kenyans to eat horse meat and as such they were not only advised
not to visit the UK but will also be fined if investigations show that they
travelled to that country some time after the warning. The stoned
president-elect also cautioned high-profile Kenyans against visiting the UK
seeing what happened to “our beautiful adored Princess Diana”. Apparently, he
had the hots for her. He also claimed that the UK was not a safe place for
Kenyan citizens due to the fact that Harry Potter was killed in cold blood and
the Dark Lord will still rise.
It
will be, or rather has already begun, a big turn of events, as the
president-elect's eyes are aimed to the East. “As the sun rises in the East, so
shall we look upon China to solve our problems.” China has already invested
massively in Africa, and in Kenya in particular – building a world class highway
called Thika Road. This is much unlike what Africa has been receiving from the
West – nothing but conferences and money given to corrupt government officials
who later spend it in vacations in the same countries. It should be noted that
China does not give Africans money to build anything but comes and builds
itself.
Additional
reporting by Kimani wa Mumbi
Xinhua
African correspondent
Nairobi
