Comments on: Got vote?

By: Mentalacrobatics » The Nairobi Show

Mentalacrobatics » The Nairobi Show — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 17:16:00 +0000

[...] Things have changed. First of all this show is not exclusively about agriculture. Today I learnt how to get online using the Safaricom service GPRS service called The Edge without any wires using Bluetooth. I learnt about the Nairobi Stock Exchange and signed up with a couple of share traders. I sat in and messed about in the Volvo SUV XC-90. I learnt about Kenya’s efforts in Eco Tourism, drank some camel milk, checked the electoral roll to see if my registration last month is reflected, found out about holiday destinations in Mozambique etc. etc. etc. [...]

By: Mentalacrobatics

Mentalacrobatics — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 01:36:43 +0000

@ Alexcia – she is in a very public place so I do not think violence against her would be an issue. However you are right they do sit alone and could fill in one or two forms with whatever they want
@MsK – Pink frocks and pink shirts eh?! This is a phase I am going through. Hmmm now you want to make it permanent. Ebu get your card faster.
@Anon – thanks about the thumb … I grew it myself :-) now where in Nairobi can I pick pink flowers?
@Mocha – whats wrong with the thumb? Si it is a friendly one!
@tato – only you saw the logic of the pink shirt purple thumb. Advance to level 2.
@AfroM – The registration station is on James Gichuru road near Muthangari police station in Nairobi, Westlands constituency. I stand by what I said on Scentiments blog. This is just a phase I tell you. Consider this my rock and roll years of rebellion.
@Uaridi – sleeplessness is still here, but now I have star trek for company!
@JKE – carry it carry it. We’ll put our blog names on the back and take a photo for all to analyse. Hehe.
@Ross please email me hi (@) Mentalacrobatics.com

By: rossignols

rossignols — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:09:16 +0000

Hi mental,
Great post! I would like to ask permission to copy it (with pictures) into a forum. If you contact me by email, I could explain the reason of this issue. TX. :)

By: Wahl-Verwandtschaft « rossignol’s

Wahl-Verwandtschaft « rossignol’s — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:49:12 +0000

[...] Kenia wählt (wahrscheinlich) im nächsten Dezember. Manche der Jungs sind schon im wahlberechtigten Alter, und daher ist es nicht verwunderlich, dass das Thema sie beschäftigt. Einige haben darüber geschrieben, welche Erwartungen sie an eine Neuwahl knüpfen, und welcher Aufwand betrieben werden muss, um den Wahlberechtigten auch wirklich wahlberechtigt zu machen. Man muss sich registrieren lassen, dafür braucht man einen Personalausweis oder einen Pass, der wiederum so einfach nicht zu bekommen ist; wer in seiner Heimat wählen will, muss sich dort registrieren lassen; das Zeitfenster für die Registrierung ist durch die Wahlbehörde vorläufig eng gesteckt, so dass sich nur ein Bruchteil der potentiellen Wähler schon alleine aus Zeitgründen registrieren lassen kann. Dieses Verfahren bevorzugt naturgemäss Leute, die aus stadtnahen zentralen Gebieten kommen, das heisst Wähler der derzeit regierenden Oberschicht. Einen tollen Einblick in das Registrierungsverfahren mit Fotos bietet Mentalacrobatics in einem Betrag seines weblog. [...]

By: JKE

JKE — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:25:11 +0000

Hmmm…makes me think about taking my pink shirt along to EAK.

(i hate it, my sis gave it to me and I’ve never worn it so far)

By: uaridi

uaridi — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:20:29 +0000

Well come back. So you have settled down – good, I have a shopping list for you, but we can discuss it later.

Well done on registering to vote. I hope the elections will be just as smooth. I hope someday that Kenya will give us dual citizenship so that we too can take part in the elections. I want to do my civic duty.

Have fun, and write some more (or has the insomnia gone now that you are home?)

By: AfroM

AfroM — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:28:39 +0000

i have a question abt the first picture…where was it taken? There is a family of really talented potters, i think its a family thing near Khayega. Is that near it?

iko swali juu ya hilo shirt. If i recall correctly…on scentiments’ blog way back when…i thought u semad that you werent feeling the pink shirt thing…what happened?!
Mental went to kenya and all he gets us is a pink t-shirt?! :)

By: couch tato

couch tato — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:07:34 +0000

i hear pink is the new blue?

u wanted to match with the ink patch?

By: Mocha!

Mocha! — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:13:16 +0000

LOL….mental in a pink shirt.

Nice one dude. As for your thumb…..HMMMM!!!!

Shame about the voting / registration process. Seems they don’t want the majority fo Kenyans who have the paperwork to vote and are abroad to do the necessary. Are they afraid because our voices are louder than the ones back home to be heard and acted upon. Think about it!!!

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:30:08 +0000

Nice thumb… ;-)

Pink shirt!!!!!? Have you considered completing the outfit with a say, pink hat, pink pumps, and flowers in your hair?

Wouldnt that be awesome?