Noam

 Noam Chomsky, one of the most important intellectuals alive today, has compiled a list of the 10 strategies of manipulation by the mass media. Spend five minutes on it and you won't regret it. If only to expand your own knowledge. 1-The strategy of distraction The primary element of social control is the strategy of distraction, which consists in distracting the public's attention from the important problems and changes decided by the political and economic elites, by the technique of flooding or Flood of constant distractions and insignificant information. The strategy of distraction is also essential to prevent the public from becoming interested in essential insights from the fields of science, business, psychology, neurobiology, and cybernetics. The public's attention is diverted from real social problems, held captive by issues that are not really important. Keep the public busy, busy, busy with no time to think, back on the farm like the other animals (quoted in the text "Silent weapons for quiet wars"). 2- Create problems and then offer solutions. This method is also known as "problem-reaction-solution". A problem is created, a "situation" that is expected to elicit a certain public reaction, with the purpose that this is the impetus for the measures one would like to have accepted. For example: to let the violence in the cities escalate or to escalate, or to organize bloody attacks with the aim that the public is the one who demands security laws and policies at the expense of freedom. Or also: creating an economic crisis to get people to accept the dismantling of social rights and the dismantling of public services as a necessary evil. 3- The strategy of graduality. To get people to accept an unacceptable measure, it is enough to apply it gradually, with drops, over several years. In the decades of the 80s and 90s, radically new socio-economic conditions (neoliberalism) were enforced: minimum state, privatization, precariousness, flexibility, mass unemployment, wages that no longer guaranteed a decent income, so many changes that would have triggered a revolution if they had would have been applied all at once. 4- The strategy of procrastination. Another way to enforce an unpopular decision is to portray it as "painful and necessary" and thus gain public acceptance for future use. It is easier to accept a future sacrifice than an immediate one. First, because the effort is not that great. Second, because the public, the masses, always tends to naively hope that "tomorrow everything will be better" and that the necessary sacrifices could be avoided. This gives the audience more time to get used to the idea of ​​change and to accept it with resignation when the time comes. 5- Address the audience like children. Most advertising aimed at the general public uses speech, arguments, characters, and a particularly childish tone that often borders on weakness, as if the viewer were a creature of a few years old or a mental weakling. The more you try to deceive the viewer, the more you tend to use a childish tone of voice. Why? "If someone addresses a person as if they were 12 years old or younger, then because of the suggestibility they are likely to turn into egg.

Corruption In Africa

Corruption in Africa

This beautiful continent has 54 countries.  Some of these countries are ruled by corrupt leaders.  They influence the judiciary, award jobs to their relatives and restrict the freedom of the press.  As a result, many African countries have a small wealthy elite, while the majority of the population lives in poverty and devastation.

We can only take a look at the number 1 and the last.

According to Afrikanza:

1 - Somalia

10 - Central African Republic

According to AnswersAfrika:

1 - Democratic Republic of Congo

10 - Ivory Coast

According to Jatoday:

1 - Angola

10 - Somalia

What we can see here is simple.  All African countries are driven by corruption.  The lists are not important, the important thing is that no one claims that his country is not corrupted.

Let's look at Kenya.

This is the 2020 corruption report from the Risk and Complying Portal.

Kenya's competitiveness is held back by a high level of corruption permeating every sector of the economy.  A weak judicial system and frequent bribery demands from public officials lead to increased business costs for foreign investors.  Widespread tax evasion hampers Kenya's long-term economic growth, and public procurement fraud is widespread.  Corruption, active and passive bribery, abuse of office and bribery of foreign officials are criminalized under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Act 2003 and the Bribery Act of 2016, which strengthens the fight against corruption on the supply side.  Bribery payments are criminalized and there are rules for what types of gifts officers are allowed to accept.

Proper enforcement of Kenya's anti-corruption framework is a problem due to weak and corrupt public institutions.

Corruption is widespread among Kenya's police.  Kenya's National Police Service is considered the country's most corrupt institution, and bribery is reportedly the only way to speed up access to police and services (HRR 2016).

The competitiveness of Kenya's business environment is hampered by rampant corruption in the civil service.  Meeting administrative requirements takes a lot of time and is bureaucratic (GCR 2016-2017).

There is a very high risk of corruption in Kenya's land administration.  Kenyans report a high likelihood of bribery claims in meetings with land service officials, and nearly 20% of all interactions reportedly involve corrupt practices (TI Kenya, 2014).

The tax administration in Kenya carries a high risk of corruption.  Companies report that irregular payments and bribes are very common in tax payments (GCR 2015-2016).

Public procurement in Kenya is subject to widespread corruption and bribery.  Companies report that bribes and irregular payments are widespread in public procurement (GCR 2015-2016).

Companies should note that enforcement of anti-corruption laws in Kenya is inadequate due to the weak judicial system and lack of strong institutions (BTI 2016).

The Kenyan Constitution guarantees freedom of the press and freedom of expression (HRR 2016).  In practice, the government does not fully respect these rights;  Journalists face increasing pressure from authorities and new laws that challenge their ability to report freely (FotP 2016).

And that's not all.

Companies are exposed to a moderate risk of corruption in dealing with Kenya's judicial sector.  Companies often report bribes and irregular payments in return for positive decisions (GCR 2015-2016).

Waliopotea

Wacha nianze tangu mwanzo. Bila shaka! Mimi ni mgeni, ninakuja Kenya kukutana na mwanamke. Nilipata kutoka kwenye mtandao. Mawasiliano ya mtandao kawaida ni hatari na ngumu. Unaamini, amini kile mwanamke anakuandikia. Ikiwa hauamini mwache, kata mazungumzo. Na nilimwamini. Jina lake ni Jacqueline Ogutu. Yeye sio mchanga, sio mzee, katika umri mzuri, mama wa watoto wanne. Kufanya hadithi hiyo kuwa fupi, nilihisi kumpenda. Nilikuwa nikifanana sana. Yeye ni mwanamke mzuri na mzuri. Baada ya wiki kadhaa, tulikaa pamoja huko Mosocho, Kisii, ananiuliza ikiwa sitaki kununua nyumba kwetu. Nilidhani hilo ni wazo zuri na tunaanza kutafuta. Riuru, Kilimani, na maeneo mengine mengi tuliyokuwa tunatembelea. Lakini hoses zimekuwa, kwa hali yangu, kupanuka. Niligundua, ikiwa nitajenga nyumba yangu mwenyewe itagharimu nusu ya bei! Kwa hivyo tulikuwa tukitafuta njama. Hiyo ilikuwa rahisi basi shangazi yake alituunganisha na mmoja wa washiriki wenzake katika kijiji chake. Jina lake: Charles Mukuzi. Jambo la kushangaza ni kwamba pia kulikuwa na mtu, Patrick Hamazi. Alikuwa karibu kila wakati, hata wakati tulikuwa huko kutembelea njama hiyo, na sio njama yake. Mimi bougth njama. Tulikwenda kwa mtumishi, anafanya mkataba, hapa inaitwa makubaliano ya mauzo, kwenye stempu ya karatasi na Wizara ya Ardhi. Jackie walikuwa wakitafuta fundi. Alikuja na mvulana mmoja, jina lake ni Innocent. Nilijadiliana naye mara kadhaa juu ya jambo hilo na polepole sijahisi kufanana na mtu huyu. Nilimuuliza afanye mpango tunahitaji vifaa vipi na ni gharama gani ikiwa ni pamoja na kazi. Hakukuwa na matokeo. Baada ya siku kadhaa alikuja na akanionyesha ujumbe kwenye simu yake kutoka, kama alivyosema mbunifu, kwa kupaka rangi nyumba na kuhesabu vifaa. Hiyo ilikuwa chumba cha wageni sana. Alitaka 50.000 na 30.000 kwa kuchora nyumba. Namuuliza Jackie ikiwa Innocent ni fundi kweli? Alisema ndio. Kutoka wapi unamfahamu ?, lilikuwa swali langu linalofuata. Tuna nyumba kadhaa, jibu lake. Nadhani hakuna kitu sahihi. Wiki kadhaa baadaye nimefanya mchoro wa nyumba yangu kama vile ningependa. Tulikwenda Migori, tukapata mbuni, nikatoa maoni yangu, akasema hiyo ni sawa. Amefanya kuchora, stempu kutoka kwa serikali, nililipa ada na tulikuwa tayari kuanza na ujazo wa nyumba. Jackie wa karibu tukapata fundi, Benard. Bei ilikuwa sawa. Muonekano wake uko sawa. Hata hivyo amefanya vizuri.

Wakati wowote tulipotembelea tovuti ya ujenzi, kulikuwa na Patrick huyu. Alikuwa karibu kila wakati na pia shangazi ya Jackie. Swali lililofuata lilikuwa ni kutafuta mtu atakayesimamia ujenzi huo. Jackie amekuwa na wazo nzuri. Shangazi yake na Patrick wataangalia tovuti, na napaswa kuwapa kila mmoja 50.000. Ili kudumisha amani nilikubali kwanza, kisha baadaye nikakataa. Kwa pesa hizo ilikuwa inawezekana kwenda kila siku kwenye wavuti. Na huyu Patrick anaanza kwenda kwenye mishipa yangu. Chochote ambacho tumelazimika kuagiza, kufanya, yeye hutoa maoni yake kila wakati na hivi karibuni nimegundua, chochote alichosema ni sawa. Hakuna maswali zaidi, hakuna mazungumzo tena. Patrick huyo ni nani, nilimuuliza Jackie. Nilidhani ni jamaa kwa sababu alikuwa karibu kila wakati. Simjui, alijibu. Kwa hivyo anachotaka hapa, sijampigia simu, nilimjibu. Anataka kutusaidia, jibu lake lilikuwa.

Tunazungusha matofali kutoka kwa mkulima wa karibu. Ilikuwa nafuu kidogo. Kinachozidi kupanuka ilikuwa usafirishaji. Bei za wazimu wanauliza. Matofali yalisafirishwa na ujenzi unaanza.

Basi imenilazimu kuondoka nchini. Lockdown alikuja. Miezi sita nilikuwa nikingojea kurudi.

Ninaporudi, kitu kilibadilika. Ndoa alitaka. Sawa hakuna tatizo. Tulikwenda Kisumu kwa usajili. Hoteli ya Palmers tuliamuru sherehe hiyo. Siku nyingine tulikutana na wazazi wake. Jackie na mama yake walikwenda kwa askofu kuzungumza naye. Ikiwa kweli wamekuwepo? Wao tu ndio wanajua. Askofu alikubaliana na Hoteli ya Palmers, magari mawili ambayo nimelazimika kuagiza kwa watu wa kanisa, lazima waje. Askofu pia alihitaji msaada kutoka kwa mchungaji, kwa hivyo watu wasiopungua 15 kutoka kanisani wanapaswa kuja kusaidia sherehe hiyo. Nikauliza, lazima washike mikono? Inawezekana. Siku kadhaa baadaye tumekuwa na nyaraka za usajili. Askofu na mchungaji walipewa jukumu la kutusaidia. Ninawaambia ukweli, wote wawili walikuwa wamesimama kwenye sajili kama kifurushi kisichochukuliwa. Kwa hivyo, hakuna msaada kutoka kwao. Tulitoka kwenye sajili na Jackie akasema, hebu tupate kitu cha kula katika Hoteli ya Palmers. Askofu alikuwa akiangalia pembeni, akiuliza, Hoteli hii ya Palmers iko wapi? Hiyo inanifanya nihisi kutaka kujua kidogo. Kweli sasa siamini kwamba askofu ni askofu au mchungaji ni mchungaji. Siku kadhaa baadaye tulikutana naye huko Kisumu. Tulikuwa huko kwa usajili wa mkondoni wa ndoa yetu iliyopangwa. Alitoa ushauri ni nini na vipi tunapaswa kuchanganua na kunakili hati zetu, kuliko alivyoacha. Jackie alitaka harusi ya kanisa kama ilivyoelezwa hapo juu. Kwa hivyo lazima ajaze nambari ya usajili wa kanisa na mchungaji, wala askofu hajampa! Ajabu, angalau hii tgey inapaswa kujua. Nilinunua mabaki ya harusi, na vitu vingine, wanawake wanapenda. Na ndio, alikuwa anaonekana mzuri katika mavazi hayo, kama malaika.

Wakati unapita. Ndoa haikuwa jambo tena. Nyumba haikuwa jambo tena. Binti mmoja amekuwa na shida katika ndoa yake lakini hii hainihusu.

Tabia yake inakuwa ya kushangaza. Ajabu sana. Sasa najua ilikuwa hii ilisababishwa na. Alikuwa akifikiria kuwa mimi ni tajiri na polepole akagundua kuwa mimi sio tajiri. Ninaweza kununua chakula changu, naweza kulipa bili zangu, lakini hiyo ni yote. Kwa hivyo akafikiria kutafuta tajiri. Na alidhani amepata moja. Alikwenda Nairobi kukutana naye na alikutana naye. Aliniita kutoka hapo na nikasikia sauti ya mwanamume, ikimwambia, mwambie unampenda, halafu unacheka. Swali ni tu kabla au baada ya kulala naye. Nina hakika, alimfukuza, uwezekano mkubwa baada ya wao kuifanya. Siku iliyofuata alirudi na macho mekundu. Nadhani alikaa usiku katika kituo cha kuhamisha.

Nilikuwa nikizurura kile kinachoendelea, kweli. Hakuna swali zaidi juu ya nyumba. Hakuna swali zaidi juu yangu. Ninaanza kuwa mgeni. Binti mwingine, Jenny, alianza biashara yake mwenyewe. Nilikuwa nikizurura, kwa sababu hadi sasa hana uwezo wa kukaa kazini. Alipoteza kazi zote ambazo aliweza kupata. Na hiyo sio ajabu. Wakati mmoja nilimuuliza ni ngapi ni 10x50 na hakuweza kujibu. Labda kwa zero nyingi kwake. Kile nilichosikia ni kwamba walikodi duka na kuifanya tena, ambayo inagharimu karibu 25.000. Hizo pesa zinatoka wapi? Jibu rahisi, haswa kutoka kwangu. Kwa miezi iliyopita Jackie amechukua pesa kutoka kwangu. Siku moja niliangalia kwenye mkoba wangu na pesa zote zilikuwa zimekwisha!

Hadithi lazima ifupishwe. Nikamuacha. Niligundua kuwa hakunipenda kamwe, nilikuwa benki tu kwake.

Miezi baadaye nilirudi. Hakuna haja ya mimi kuwa na nyumba, shamba nchini Kenya, nataka kuiuza. Nyaraka hizo ziko kwa Jackie. Nilikwenda Mosocho, nikakaa katika Hoteli ya Venus Gardens. Huko Mosocho kila mtu ananijua. Dakika kumi baada ya kufika kwangu Jenny rafiki yake Joy alikuja, akiangalia ikiwa ni mimi kweli. Baada ya muda Jackie alikuja. Tuliongea. Muda mfupi alisema, alikataa kunipa hati. Alikataa kila kitu. Nilimwambia ikiwa atafanya kama hivyo sina nafasi nyingine ya kwenda kortini. Jackie alikuwa akicheka. Aliniambia nini kitatokea, wakili atachukua pesa zangu na atachukua njama yangu. Tulikuwa tukijadili haya, kisha akaniinama na kusema, sasa tunaingia chumbani kwako na utanivuta! Nilikataa, kulikuwa na mtu mweusi anayezungumza naye, kwa hivyo nikamwambia kwamba mtu huyu anataka kumtomba. Nilienda chumbani kwangu, Jackie nyuma yangu. Nilipofungua mlango nimeona kuwa kuna kitu kilikuwa kibaya. Niliibiwa! Jambo la kushangaza ni kwamba makubaliano ya mauzo yameibiwa. Pia kiliibiwa koti langu, mkoba wangu na 40.000, miwani yangu, chombo changu cha kupima sukari, suruali moja. Vitu vingine vyote vilikuwa vimebaki.

Sasa nina wakili na hakuna kinachokwenda. Pesa zangu tu. Nilipoteza kila kitu. Jackie hajatumia KSh 1 na sasa anapata milioni 2. Kama nilivyogundua, Kenya hakuna sheria iliyopo. Na hiyo ni kweli. Hapa unaweza kufanya unachotaka.

Mgeni ndiye aliye huru zaidi. Na hiyo sio kweli kila wakati. Vijana wengine waliniuliza ninaionaje Kenya, kwanini wazungu wengi wanakuja Kenya. Waliamini nitasema kwa sababu ni nchi nzuri lakini naijua vizuri. Wazungu wanakuja hapa kwa sababu hapa kuna biashara nzuri inayowezekana. Hiyo inamaanisha hapa wanaweza kufanya kile wanachotaka, pesa hufanya barabara moja kwa moja. Ulaya watasindika, hapa hakuna kinachotokea.

Nimefanya utaftaji mdogo. Kweli nilijaribu kupata ukweli.

Hapa kuna matokeo yangu.

1. Jackie ameolewa na Odongo. Nikamuuliza kwanini kwenye ID YAKE anaitwa Odongo? Ni makosa na serikali, alisema.

2. Patrick, kwa hivyo ujumbe, ni mpenzi wake.

3. Nilijificha. Hiyo ni hakika. Na hii ilipangwa na shangazi yake, Patrick na Jackie. Swali hapa ni, Charles yuko wapi? Je, ni jamaa, mpenzi? Au nini?

Hiyo ndio hadithi. Mimi sio mtu mweupe pekee ambaye alinaswa. Kuna wengine wengi. Shida ni kwamba hakuna mashtaka. Wezi wanaweza kuiba. Hakuna anayewazuia. Polisi hawafanyi chochote, CID haifanyi chochote. Conning inaweza kuendelea.