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Banking on sense

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I’m back after a very long sabbatical from blogging. Over the months, weeks, days I have learnt a lot in regard to this life and our society. The confidence I have is that one day all the issues that bedevil us in our society shall be sorted and a lasting solution shall be found for which our future generations shall be grateful to the decisions we made. In over 8hours a day, I’m exposed to the Internet thanks to my new roles now. The amount of time spent online has significantly increased and while consuming the online message, I came across Eric Kinoti’s cents of advise which I titled it “Banking on sense.” A simple question; what do the likes of the late Njenga Karume, John Michuki, the Ndegwa family, Mwai Kibaki, Ndung’u Wanderi among many others have in common? They are all billionaires. One common denominator trait that they all possess even as families is a great a lesson for all of us. Two great lessons we can learn are; The power of many (numbers) The richer

Our jobs: The South African’s way of taking them

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Pain, anger, cries, smoke, blood and gunshots rented the air in some cities in South Africa. In past weeks the world has been treated to an ugly scene of what the “South Africans” have labeled taking it back forcibly what belongs to them.Apparently the main reason given for the attacks is that the locals feel their jobs have been taken by a majority of foreigners thus relegating them to a minority position in the society yet they have the full rights as natives of the Nation.  It is not the first time this is happening because in 2008, about 60 foreigners were killed in the first reported xenophobic attacks. My heart bled watching what is happening in South Africa, the lives lost, destruction of properties and businesses. My teary eyes could not watch any longer of videos and photos emanating from media and individuals capturing the incidences.Is it an escapism way to their laziness and dependence on handouts.  Who do we blame? Is it the education system failure to equip them wi