NOT WITH OUR TAX MONEY!!

THIS IS A VIEW OF THE KENYAN PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER - EMPTY! Currently it caters for 222 MPs., although they are rarely all in attendance. They seem to come and go at will. This week they have sought to give themselves yet another Pay-rise. This time in the region of Ksh,1,241,000 per month each! This would be in the region of $15,512 per month! The consensus of Non Governmental Organisations in Kenya have described the MP's wage rise as "Theft with impunity, outright selfishness and the greatest betrayal of the people they represent in Parliament." An MP's 'Sitting-Allowance' alone has been raised by 100% which would put an additional Ksh.1. million per year on the taxpayer's burden. The response has been public outcry across the Country'In total the public will now spend Ksh.4.3 billion per year to pay the 222 MP's salaries and various Allowances.' . And WHO is the brave heart proposing to bring this Bill to Parliament? Why it is the Minister of Finance himself. Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, MP. One wonders how it can be that he should propose such extravagant and uncalled for measures at a time when the Country is in dire economic distress. Is he a puppet of parliamentarians and their greed. He was unable to speak against the determination of MPs NOT to allow themselves to be taxed on their earnings last year ....and NOW? One feel incredulous that any sane person, with even the slightest integrity could be prevailed upon to suggest such selfish, and canabalistic measures!
TODAY Mr. Kenyatta has told MPs that the current Budget has no cash for a pay rise!! He claims that he was not behind the Bill, and would not have presented it when the time came!! Is that true? Or is he just backing down. When one wants to be President one day, one might, after all, try not to upset the people who might vote for him - at least not until afterwards. When will Kenyans wake up and ask themselves who they are voting into office, and why? Surely the man in the street, who votes in faith for the man or woman he or she hopes will improve the lot of the average Kenyan, has the right to be protected rather than robbed by the one he votes for. What do MPs do all day (when and if they are actually 'sitting' so lucratively in Parliament) apart from using the people to enrich themselves? Are they not milking the cow whilst at the same time denying what is needed to produce the milk? They take away the 'grass' and tell the cow to grow fat and yield more milk - on DUST! And just to feed a badly chosen FEW! Where is Justice? Where is Integrity? Where is Truth? Members of Parliament of whatever category are like secular Shepherds. They are there to lead and guide the sheep, providing good pasture, peace and prosperity. Yet they are now like the FALSE SHEPHERDS described and written about in the Bible. The verses given below and taken from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel chapter 34v2-10. They should be food for thought for every Religious AND SECULAR leader, and a warning that each one of us that has a responsibility to others should seriously take to heart.

"Woe be to the Shepherds of..........?.?.......that do feed themselves!

Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

YE eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, and you kill them that are fed!

BUT ye feed NOT the flock.

The diseased have ye not strengthened,

neither have ye healed that which was sick,

neither have ye bound up that which was broken,

neither have ye brought again that which was driven away,

neither have ye sought that which was lost.

BUT with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.

AND they were scattered and became meat to all when they were scattered.

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THEREFORE, ye shepherds, hear the voice of the Lord

As I live, says the Lord God

Surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat for all

I will require my flock at your hand,

and will cause you to cease from feeding the flock.

Neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more;

for I will deliver my flock from their mouth that they may not be meat for them.

GOD IS RIGHTEOUS JUDGE OF ALL THE EARTH. We should FEAR to ignore His LAW.

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LAST SATURDAY evening - well it was really 3a.m. on Sunday Morning...MANU had a serious motor accident. He had borrowed our old Peugeot. We are unsure even now as to why he was out in the town so late, but it seems that he had taken alcohol. He was seen driving alone at speed going the wrong way in a one way street. He came upon a round-a-bout FAST and in trying to avoid it drove the car head on into a brick wall, narrowly missing a shop window. He was NOT wearing a seat belt. His head hit the windscreen and the steering well pushed into his stomach. His left leg was pressed under the dashboard. He passed out. When he came round he phoned us and I got up, and calling Daryl we both hurried into town. Whilst Manu had been unconscious he was robbed of his money and his shoes! Amazing. Perhaps they thought he was dead. We got him out of the car some 40 minutes after the accident actually happened. Early morning bystanders just standing about; no one had tried to help him. No Police fortunately. Entire front of the car was crumpled but the engine was untouched. So much for the strength of the older makes of Peugeot 1992! Saved Man's life - or was it an Angel? Yes, I believe it WAS an Angel. We took him to hospital and he was admitted. No bones broken, headache, and stomach cramps. He was kept in hospital for four days and is convalescing with us till tomorrow. He is fine now. NO more driving any of OUR vehicles though. They Peugeot might not get repaired quickly - if at all - since spare parts are VERY hard to find these days for that model, and also even more expensive. Might have to sell it for scrap. We thank God for His Mercies and continue to pray for Manu.

LAST NIGHT ALL OUR CHILDREN watching the Ghana Match and waking the dead when they SCORED, and crying with real tears when they LOST. Soccer!!!! The whole world is caught up with kicking a ball, whilst the End of the World is in view!

God Bless you all yet again for yet another week. We love you too!

John and Esther