Wapi Ndizi yangu!

I was talking with someone the other day about Kampala vs Nairobi traffic.  I’ve only had a little exposure to Kampala traffic.  I thought it was horrible.  I somehow thought Nairobi traffic was better.

I am wrong.
Nairobi traffic sucks.  Nairobi drivers suck.  People driving cars in Nairobi are stupid.  Matatu drivers, lorry drivers, GoK drivers, taxi [...]

Wasting a Sunday http://post.ly/RLWi #
150 live bullets in bibles destined for Juba Sudan http://bit.ly/az5Ab6 #
American evangelist sought after trying to smuggle bullets to Sudan http://bit.ly/az5Ab6 #
Sudan Vote Monitor http://post.ly/RHRu #
Sudan Vote Monitor http://post.ly/RHRv #
Making Sense of Sudan » Blog Archive » Campaign Diary http://post.ly/R7XE #
anyone out there want to give me a crash course [...]

Guess I could have wasted my Sunday in other ways.  Worked on updating bits of my website.  And now am posting it here.

http://www.robrooker.com
This is the front page.  I added some “social” media icons and got rid of those funny photos.  And actually added links that take you somewhere.
This is my “projects” page.  Kinda “portfolio/links/See [...]

I am very happy and excited to see that the Sudan Vote Monitor has gone online.  http://sudanvotemonitor.com/main.  Glad to see the Ushahidi application being utilized in Sudan.  

From the website:

“Sudan Vote Monitor is a collaboration of several international non-profits and Sudan Civil Society Organizations (CSO) led by the Sudan Institute for Research and Policy (SIRP), and [...]

Sudan’s election campaign is in full swing, and it is fascinating to watch. Perhaps the most interesting element is that the Sudanese parties are engaging one another head on, and the externals are largely spectators. That’s a welcome change, and Sudanese politics is healthier as a result.
The NCP looks like the dominant party in a [...]

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I think I need to shave. yeah i’m the awkward one in the middle. had a great time at the iHub launch in Nairobi. Enjoyed chatting with Mr. Battenburg, Maina and meeting quite a few others.
check out more information about iHub here: www.ihub.co.ke

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“We want to campaign, but it is a problem of funds.” – Member of a small opposition party, lamenting his party’s inability to hold campaign events throughout southern Sudan due to substantial costs for organizing such efforts. ”
I know the feeling!

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I spent the day working on a website for Mary today.  Still needs a bit of work, but am happy I was finally able to figure out some of the CSS that was giving me a headache these past few weeks.  I’m no good when it comes to code.

http://www.maryboyoi.com

I havn’t quite figured out how [...]