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Where the Hell is Moses Kuria?

It seems Moses Kuria, the man of many portfolios, embarked on a whirlwind adventure through the halls of government, only to find himself in a comedic conundrum. Starting off strong as the Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade, and Industry, he was the talk of the town. But alas, fate had other plans. In a twist fit for a sitcom, Kuria found himself shuffled over to the Public Service portfolio faster than you can say "bureaucratic shuffle". Then, the plot thickened! In a classic case of diplomatic drama, the US Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, decided to give Kuria a cold shoulder after cancelling not one, but two meetings with him. The reason? His "foul mouth". Oh, the irony! It seems even the most seasoned politicians can't escape the wrath of a sharp tongue. Since then, Kuria has seemingly vanished into thin air, keeping a low profile that would make even Bigfoot jealous. Rumour has it he's taken up residence in a cozy cave somewhere, pondering th
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A most undiplomatic act


A strange spectacle unfolded last week involving US ambassador Michael Ranneberger and Labour minister Newton Kulundu. Mr Kulundu launched what appeared to be an unwarranted attack on the US and other Western countries, which he described as the worst violators of human rights in the world. He qualified his remarks by saying they were purely personal.

The ambassadors’s reaction was strangely intolerant. He declined to shake Mr Kulundu’s hand twice, a serious insult to an African, and was very hostile. He described the ministers’ remarks as “ludicrous” and “nonsense”.

The incident left Kenyans wondering. Doesn’t the US pride itself in being the land of the free, where the freedom of the expression of unpopular (or even nonsensical views) is respected?
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