December 30, 2002

The inimitable Bleeding Brain puts the outstanding results of the recent election in Kenya of Mwai Kibaki in complete perspective:

Democracy gaining ground.
Kenya looks like it is going to dump it's Kleptocratic Government. A smooth transfer of power is likely and my congratulations to them all.

The Kenyans deserve this break for the better. They have been stoic and long suffering through the 24 year regime that brought the hopeful country to ruin.

They remained an orderly society long after many other nations would have fallen into anarchy. They have taken many nasty hits including the al Qaida strikes on the U.S Embassy that killed more than 200 people and the Jewish hotel in Mombasa. They have suffered through two terrible droughts and have also absorbed thousands of refugees from Sudan, Ethiopia and Somali.

Hope and pray that they are able to re-gain the path to a prosperous future.

I echo your hopes and prayers, BB!
Bravo, Kenya--you're on your way to a better day!