*Tanzania's Standard Gauge Gains Confuses Regional Lobbists*
Maathira Oging, Nairobi
Kenyan lobbists are furious of Tanzania's rapid gains in the regional infrastructure battle as former Nairobi allies are shifting the Dar es Salaam way.
Weeks ago the new African Union chair, Paul Kagame concluded a deal linking Kigali to Magufuli's Standard Gauge project. Kagame' s latest shift marks but a new blow to Nairobi political insiders as well as their business lobbists.
Kagame's unsuprise turn comes after Kampala had shifted the Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline christened as East African Oil Pipeline by going the Magufuli way.
I say this is unsurprising as most East Africans, and now regional leaders too, rove Magufuli's leadership style, accolades and success.
So what does Nairobi do as "Things Fall Apart?" The last trial, probably is, according to a hint from impeccable sources quoting Kenyan political insiders is to employ Noam Chomsky's strategy.
Chomsky in his masterpiece "Manufacturing Consent" believes in; if you have lost the smart way, go the dirty tricks.
Here comes the "tricks" as Nairobi lobbists join the political insiders to try the last blow; mudslinging Magufuli with false stories.
Marry two or more women to reduce prostitution among ladies - Magufuli offers yet but another attempt among many others.
This site is a typical case and it is not the first and the second time but probably one of the last.
Last year the cite came with a democracy frame, it failed, now another failure.
Though Kenyans know that Magufuli has never uttered the words cited therein the link, surprisingly enough many still rove and love him and believe he said so.
Positive comments such as those contained below the link, sources here say, have caused those behind it to consider dropping such strategies in the future.
"This man's (Magufuli's) actions are tough to beat. His actions and decisions speak louder among Kenyans and other East Africans than a mere Chomsky inspired falsification," says one of the lobbists highly connected to Nairobi political insiders.