Kenyans Love the Last Minute

What is it with Kenyans and the last-minute rush? poses Martin Tairo Maseghe, adding: “Even in school, we never did our assignments until the last day. At work, most people don’t do their assignments until the deadline approaches. Even at home, shopping is done when supplies are completely finished.” On the political scene, President Kibaki and Prime Minister Odinga had to wait until the very last hours to the Waki Commission deadline to sign the pact to set up a tribunal.”


Published in the Daily Nation of 22nd December, 2008