This is coming from an American.
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I lived in Kenya for almost three years (early 2003- late 2005) and will be returning there in a year to settle there for good with my wife and children. Security in Kenya has its ups and downs, but really it comes down to how you adjust to the lifestyle. Generally if you take the proper precautions then your safety in Kenya would be no worse then most developing nations, and some developed nations. In fact, most foreigners living in Kenya usually live in compounds with the protection of a full time security company, so the case could be made that "home life" in Kenya would actually be safer then that in many modern Countries. One interesting point I would like to make to you that I noticed while I was living there, however, is that the US state department and their "travel advisories" are false. Ironically... or actually not so ironically, the travel advisory threat assessment level would increase whenever the USA did not get their way in their international bullying. Two examples. First, when America asked Kenya if they could install a US base in Kenya in 2004 or 2005, Kibaki said no, so naturally Kenya's jumps a rung up the ladder. Second, the US asked Kenya to consider granting amnesty for any US soldiers who may potentially find themselves accused of "war crimes" in Kenya. Kenya refused, so again Kenya is returned to a "heightened" status. The fact of the matter is that since August 7, 1998 there have been no significant terrorist related activities in Kenya and all the âincreasesâ in Kenyaâs status since this time have been purely for political reasons. The US knows that Tourism is one of the top industries in Kenya and these fabricated âadvisoriesâ are one of the USâs tools of leverage against developing nations that depend on tourism, like Kenya, just as IMF and World Bank are the financial side of the US leverage game. So, sure visit the state department site, but take it with a grain of salt. Whenever Kenyaâs status experiences a jump I would advise you to go and read the Kenyan news (standard or nation) and see how Kenya has refused America, or hindered the USâs attempts to once again overstep their place internationally. Sometimes I start to wonder, is the United States of America a Superpower, or a Superbully? Final word, Go there, enjoy it, fall in love with Kenya like I did. If you keep your eyes open and adjust your lifestyle accordingly you will LOVE your time and experiences there. The people are amazingly welcoming, and would give you their last serving of Ugali even if they were poor and malnourished, simply because you would be a guest in their home. There is a tremendous amount of respect for guests and elders in their culture, and I love how important âfamilyâ is to a Kenyan and am happy to be welcomed now as family and have even been given the Kenyan name Kyalo (pronounced chalo) Kilonzo, to which Iâm honoured to be known as.
I lived in Kenya for almost three years (early 2003- late 2005) and will be returning there in a year to settle there for good with my wife and children. Security in Kenya has its ups and downs, but really it comes down to how you adjust to the lifestyle. Generally if you take the proper precautions then your safety in Kenya would be no worse then most developing nations, and some developed nations. In fact, most foreigners living in Kenya usually live in compounds with the protection of a full time security company, so the case could be made that "home life" in Kenya would actually be safer then that in many modern Countries. One interesting point I would like to make to you that I noticed while I was living there, however, is that the US state department and their "travel advisories" are false. Ironically... or actually not so ironically, the travel advisory threat assessment level would increase whenever the USA did not get their way in their international bullying. Two examples. First, when America asked Kenya if they could install a US base in Kenya in 2004 or 2005, Kibaki said no, so naturally Kenya's jumps a rung up the ladder. Second, the US asked Kenya to consider granting amnesty for any US soldiers who may potentially find themselves accused of "war crimes" in Kenya. Kenya refused, so again Kenya is returned to a "heightened" status. The fact of the matter is that since August 7, 1998 there have been no significant terrorist related activities in Kenya and all the âincreasesâ in Kenyaâs status since this time have been purely for political reasons. The US knows that Tourism is one of the top industries in Kenya and these fabricated âadvisoriesâ are one of the USâs tools of leverage against developing nations that depend on tourism, like Kenya, just as IMF and World Bank are the financial side of the US leverage game. So, sure visit the state department site, but take it with a grain of salt. Whenever Kenyaâs status experiences a jump I would advise you to go and read the Kenyan news (standard or nation) and see how Kenya has refused America, or hindered the USâs attempts to once again overstep their place internationally. Sometimes I start to wonder, is the United States of America a Superpower, or a Superbully? Final word, Go there, enjoy it, fall in love with Kenya like I did. If you keep your eyes open and adjust your lifestyle accordingly you will LOVE your time and experiences there. The people are amazingly welcoming, and would give you their last serving of Ugali even if they were poor and malnourished, simply because you would be a guest in their home. There is a tremendous amount of respect for guests and elders in their culture, and I love how important âfamilyâ is to a Kenyan and am happy to be welcomed now as family and have even been given the Kenyan name Kyalo (pronounced chalo) Kilonzo, to which Iâm honoured to be known as.
What has Hawaii's governor said about . . .?
Q. Obama's birth certificate? What's the latest news?
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He said they can't find one in Hawaii's files. this would be consistent with a birth in Kenya, as his grandmother claims to have witnessed.
He said they can't find one in Hawaii's files. this would be consistent with a birth in Kenya, as his grandmother claims to have witnessed.
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