A late review on Kenya 28th feb..and of the Carling cup!!

KENYA 28TH FEB
1pm, 1 nation, 1 people, 1 anthem, united in 1 prayer for 1 Kenya..
This was the slogan of the day..28th February 2011!!
First of all,Let me say that I was almost shocked to bits to see how kenyans responded to this call. It was great seeing us come together (albeit be it for a few minutes) breaking all barriers,mostly tribal.
 As I always say,this is the generation to take Kenya to the stars! Unlike most of our parents who were born,grew up and schooled in their respective rural areas,then by a stroke of luck hopped on a bus or walked (depending on the proximity to the city!) to nairobi for greener pastures and or further education! On getting here,the whole phenomenon of having to interact with new 'species' hit them by surprise. Unlike us who were born together,grew up and schooled together and are still here,we are even gelled together by a common language (sheng). This is a clear indication to the old guard that our time is NOW!

At first when I was informed of the initiative early Feb,I reacted like most of us did..."Never ever,it will never happen" but as I warmed up to the idea,it began to make more sense,look around you. You see what I see everyday? I wont get into the details of the rot in our contry we all know! Then I thought why not? I mean it's not like they have given us an M-pesa number to send donations to! All they are asking for is for us to sing the national anthem and reflect on where our country is headed. (That's like 10 minutes max!).I mean I can do that,anybody can. So when I stood at 1 pm in my sitting room (I could not risk going to town,I was almost sure that a freshly stoned,trigger happy platoon of the g.s.u will be awaiting my arrival!),tuned in to N.T.V to sing the national anthem it was the most patriotic deed I've done since the safari sevens last year! After that I watched guys at kencom do the same (though a few minutes late) and I thought..aaah now this is Kenya!

That being said,I think if anything of the sort should be arranged in the future,better planning should be put in place. Have more people take part and a plan. Guys were asking "kwani it's national anthem singing day?" The organizers were in such a hurry,they only publicized it in social media,for a month (far too short a time) though it is very economical,it has it's limits! I am almost sure this initiative only took place in nairobi...sparingly! But for a first time,and the effort they put in...I'd say they got an overwhelming response!! And there were no reports of violence,kenyans have a way of surprising me! Here are some photos courtesy of one Richard Irungu (Thanks bro!) from the brigade at the kencom bus station..

CARLING CUP.

Hehehehe I know this is what most of you were looking foward to..it's going to be short,very!! The Carling cup came...and it went..That's it!
I must say I still can't believe how unfair life can be..well from my perspective! A Birmingham fan (brum) would tell you a different story..just ask the dude in this photo..and the chick I must say!

How long has it been? (Since 1963) A long time for the brums. They kinda deserved it,they played their hearts,socks,boots and everything in between to win this kacup! Arsenal on the other hand did the same,but not to the same degree,that coupled with an almost faultless Ben Foster and a bit of bad luck (read Koscielny and Szczesny.). Please note that I do not blame the above named for our cup loss..infact I blame no one! (That is the part that hurts me the most..I dont have anybody to point a fingers at!) Anyone who blames the two above is ill informed or just an amateur! Mistakes happen in football,in life..what counts is how we bounce back from this..I'd like to quote a tweet from arsenal legend Bob Wilson he said,"Felt for Szczesny/Koscielny. Brought back memories of Ian Ure & yours truly presenting Swindon Town with gift during 1969 League Cup Final." then he went on to say " I remember it well ! Hope the young pair learn a lesson . No pro player as gone through a career without making a MISTAKE !" For those who do not know Bobby Wilson (that is all of you) he was arsenal goal keeper from 1963 to 1974 he was the core in the double winning side in 1971 season (he was player of the year).Now that is a legend speaking..I just hope it gets to them. The next game (F.A cup vs L.Orient) is very crucial,infact too crucial!! If I was asked how these players can make this up
for me..a victory at the nou camp will be a good start (I have a feeling they'll do just that!). Finally here are some of the photos that summed up last night!
One Day Arsenal..One Day!!!

P.S I'll be doing the top ten football players of my life time..as in people who I have seen play (So don't expect pele,maradona,van basten!)!