Former President of Kenya Daniel Arap Moi tells Kenyans not to dream that the US president Obama will put their problems on his number 1 list. He is Foreigner, Moi said

Local solutions are the best, Moi tells Kenyans

By Karanja Njoroge

Former President Moi has told Kenyans not to rely on foreigners to solve their problems.

Moi criticised the obsession displayed by Kenyans during the recent tour of Ghana by US President Barrack Obama.

He said Kenyans should not deceive themselves that an outsider would be the cure for their troubles.

“You think an outsider will come and uplift your lives or save you from your problems? That is backward thinking,” he said.

Moi said some people were keenly following Obama’s utterances thinking it would change their lives.

“Rais wa America akija Ghana watu wanauliza amesema nini? Unafikiri atakuja kuangalia vile mnavyokaa? (The US President goes to Ghana and everyone wants to know what he said. You think he will come here to check the way you live?)” the former President asked.

He was speaking in reference to Obama’s first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as the US President.

Relying on foreigners

In his address in Ghana, Obama criticised Kenya, which is his father’s homeland.

Moi said solutions to most problems facing Africans could be found locally.

The former President said Kenyans should look up to God and use their knowledge to uplift their lives instead of relying on foreigners.

Moi said he was concerned that leaders were among those whining about problems facing the country.

“We go to school but we don’t seem to understand the world instead we are all crying: from church leaders, MPs to the civil society,” Moi added.

He noted that people in other parts of the world know how to put the interests of their country first.

“Ghana which you are talking about has discovered oil or you heard not heard about it?” he asked.

The former Head of State was speaking on Sunday at African Inland Church in Morop Girls Secondary School in Rongai, Nakuru during the ordination service of Pastor Phillip Kipkemboi Rono.

Moi called on Christians to support pastors in their work by contributing generously towards their upkeep.

He said Christians should match their words by deeds.

“If our pastor’s children are in tatters the shame is on us as a congregation,” he said.

Obama in his speech in Ghana on Saturday, said with better governance, Africa holds the promise of a broader base for prosperity, since the continent is rich in natural resources.

He challenged Africans to take responsibility for their future and not blame colonialism for their woes.

source.standarad.ke