I can not agree with the author of this artcle more. I have my own Coffee farm that now lies abandoned due to the raw deal Coffee farmers get. Any Kenyan Coffee farmer who keep their accounts know it is not worth it to waste their energy growing coffee because of the low price of the cherry (ripe coffee beand) compared to farm inputs. Its always a negative figure. I have had occassion to drink Kenya AAA Coffee in USA and the cost of just one 32 ounch cup is higer than what a farmer gets for 100 pounds of his coffee.
But then the world economy is like that, poor countries have no say on their produce and are dictated on by the developed world.
God help the poor farmers. For now my farm on the slopes of Mount Kenya is overgrown with weeds and the coffee plants have turned yellow due to neglect. I have no intention of putting in more than I can get out!!
Peter Gitonga Micheni
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Posted by wildeekenya to WANANCHI VOICES.COM THE COMMON MAN'S VOICE IN KENYA at 5/08/2006 12:19:17 AM
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Kenyans are hard working and determined people. Our major problem has been hegemonic forces which have been beyond the control of common man. However, this situation has been constantly challenged by those variants Kenyans who have sacrificed even their lives to see Kenyan join other self determining nations. This is not a privilege but a God given right.
ALL KENYA ROADS MUST BE MADE ACCESSIBLE
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All the log play a major role in enabling the fire to burn
The youth knows they have a leader who cares for them. See the box full of ball?
What a fellowship?
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One Log does not kindle enough fire
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The what makes a community to grow
Healing is a process that involves the mind, body, and soul. It is Mugambi's mission to heal the sacred body of God's children
IN TERMS OF EDUCATION, MUGAMBI HAS THE BEST AND FROM THE BEST INSTITUTIONS
MUGAMBI ENA KITHOMO KIA KUGANA
ASK THESE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS AND THEY WILL TELL YOU MUGAMBI MEANS WHAT HE SAYS.
St. Joseph's broke all the records during the time Mr Mugambi Arimi was the deputy Principal there. The achieved number 68 in the whole republic.
NO ROADS NO DEVELOPMENT
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MUGAMBI ARIMI AND JOHN BUNGEI BEING FLAGED OFF BY THE DEO.
WHEN WE SHELF OUR SELFISHNESS WE CAN TRANSFORM ANY ENVIRONMENT
WHEN WE ARE READY TO BE MOLDED, GOD DOES HIS WORK IN A MYSTRIOUS WAY
DBS HAS PROVIDED THAT MOLDING FOR MUGAMBI
KAUWA KA KENYA POUD IMWE NDENE YA AMERICA NI $15. NIKI UNTU MURIMI ATIRIAGWA KINYA DOLLAR IMWE?
TIME HAS COME FOR SOMEBODY TO STAND ON THE HILL TOPS TO TELL THE WORLD ENOUGH!
TEA FARMERS SHOULD BE PAID THEIR DUES ON TIME AND THE RIGHT PRICE
WHY SHOULD HARD WORKING PEOPLE BE REDUCED INTO BEGGERS? BECAUSE CORRUPTION AND DON'T CARE ATTITUDE HAS PERMEATED EVERY FIBRE OF THOSE INCHARGE
CENTRAL IMENTI BANANAS
WATER FROM MT KENYA WILL BE THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF WATER CONTAMINATION AND SHORTAGE
THIS QUARRY MINER HAS A RIGHT TO HIS EFFORTS AND HARD WORK
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WE DON'T NEED THIS
ROADS LIKE THIS ONE IS WHAT WE NEED
NI BARABARA ING'ANA CIINA RAMI?
ELECTRICITY WITHOUT UBAGUZI IS WHAT WE NEED
NIKI UNTU CITIMA CIIKAGIRWA NA KIMENYANO KANA UBAGUZI?
Our young people needs to assured that their futures matters like any other human being
WHY NOT THIS WAY MIGHTY PEOPLE OF CENTRAL IMENTI??
WE SHOULD RISE ABOVE THE LEBEL OF MEDIOCRITY WE HAVE BEEN SUBMERGED INTO ALL THESE YEARS
CORN/MAIZE FROM CENTRAL IMENTI
Mpempe nkunia imwe nandi ni sh1200.
WE NEED TO ANALYZE EACH OF THEM CAREFULLY
WHO IS WHO IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM? These are people who Kenyans have been looking at for leadership. How good have they been? Just check their history of lack of it.
MUGAMBI ARIMI PRESENTING MEDICAL SUPPLIES FROM AMERICA
WENDO BWA MUGAMBI BUTI MWANKA
ARIMI BA MAJANI CHAI BAITAGA NGUGI YA INYA INDI MARII TI JAMAA
FACTORY YA KAUWA YA NGARI
MUREGA GICHURU,KIBIU M'LAIBONI, NA JOHN MARION SORTING COFFEE BEANS
ABUNDI ANGARA MAIGENI BARIENDA BARABARA INJEGA CIAKIMIRIA MAIGA JA GWAKA NYOMBA CIETU NA TOWN CIETU
MUGAMBI KNOWS THE SOLUTION
ARIMI BA NGO'MBE CIA IRIA KINYA BOO BAKARIWA MARIII JAMEGA. Nandi iria kilo imwe ni sh22.
DAIRY FARMERS WILL NEVER BE PAID PEANUTS ANY MORE. IT IS THEIR RIGHT!
THE KENYAN CONSTITUENCIES
RUJI RWA KUNYUA MBERE YA MANTU JANGI JONTHE!!
WATER IS LIFE
OUR ROADS MUST BE GRADED IF NOT TARMACKED
Not country can progress with poor infrastructures. This has been the biggest stumbling block to the industrious and hard working people of Central Imenti. We have been given a raw deal all along because we are thought to sing to other people's tune. We have and can compose our tune by deciding to be self determining
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