Babu Owino: Why I think US President Trump was Right on "Shithole" Remarks

Babu Owino: Why I think US President Trump was Right on "Shithole" Remarks

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili, well known as Babu Owino thinks that US President Donald Trump was right by referring African nations as "shithole" countries.

During a meeting with lawmakers at White House last week, Trump is reported to have demanded to know why the US should admit immigrants from "shithole" countries, in reference to African nations, Haiti and El Salvador.

His remarks have received criticism by people from different parts of the world, with many accusing him of being a racist. 54 African countries have since demanded he retracts and apologize for the sentiments.

However, Trump defended himself insisting: “I am not a racist.”

Reacting to rise in prices of various commodities in the country over the past one week, Babu Owino thinks that Trump was right to call African countries "Shithole": “Stima imepanda, unga imepanda, mafuta taa imepanda na petrol imepanda. For a moment I think Trump was right,” Babu wrote on his social media page.

His sentiments comes after Energy Regulatory Commission on Sunday announced increase in fuel prices, with super petrol now retailing at Sh106.30 in Nairobi after a Sh2.13 increase, diesel goes up by Sh2.39 and kerosene also goes up by Sh3.36.

The price of 2kg packet of maize flour has also increased from Sh90 to Sh120 following the end of a government subsidy.

Comments

Anonymous (not verified)     Tue, 01/16/2018 @ 08:41am

Babu you must the Asshole of the year by Insulting yourself. No respect for you. Go out there and start sucking white people A..hole and D...k

Kenya (not verified)     Tue, 01/16/2018 @ 11:08am

Count yourself as the first shithole. You go to fight in parliament, take the oath of the office inserting word Odinga where it does not belong & Tilala at the end. That is called shithole

Imara (not verified)     Tue, 01/16/2018 @ 11:24am

Kaka babu Owino, I totally disagree with on a matter of principle. We can disagree but still maintain mutual respect. This is indeed a sign of maturity. Name calling, put downs, yelling, fighting, and even terminating the life of an individual is not based on logic but emotions.

Kenya lost billions of shillings in massive financial looting and the people involved in these scandals are still in power looting more. That's why prices of basic commodities has to go up in order to cover up the endless scandals by our nominated and elected servants of the people.

It is a fact that had our elected and nominated members of our government worked together and tamed the police and the judiciary, no Kenyan would be living in a foreign country and endure the humiliations that we have to face on a daily basis from people like Donald Trump and company. The prices of basic commodities would match the low income that majority of Kenyans earn per month.

Finally, all the institutions of worship should take charge for not asking their blind followers to take responsibilities for the size of the family each house hold should have. We need to adopt the Chinese former policy of ONE CHILD per family.

Bondo (not verified)     Tue, 01/16/2018 @ 11:56am

Sithole Ongili might be right because only ShitholeDRand mad people can vote for a SHOGA and DRUGLORD like him and elect his god,muuaji Raila who even sacrifices his son to rule Kenya.

Dr. Sifuna (not verified)     Tue, 01/16/2018 @ 12:23pm

I agree with Babu Owino, and Trump is right. Kenya is a shit-hole. Who loots and kills their people? I think that Africa should take this as a nudge to put their houses in order. It is not like Africa lacks resources or manpower. We have it all and good weather to boot. Those Westerners condemning Trump are not doing it because they love Africa, NO. It is because they do not want to antagonize the hand that feeds them. If DRC Congo was to shut its Cobalt mines today, the tech industry in the world would spin on its head. My friends, being a shit-hole is not a bad thing: we just need to realize our value. Literaly speaking, if we plug a human shiet-hole, death is swift and within 48 hours from sepsis. Think of it that way. I appreciate Trump bcoz dude is uncovering the stuff we have been pussy-footing around.

Pigavitu (not verified)     Tue, 01/16/2018 @ 01:18pm

Before you spew your ignorant garbage please take time to understand why Trump made those comments. You think he really cares about the price of unga or how many of you are dying? Are you really that stupid? Trump is a racist. He could give a rats a*** whether you live or die you self hating sh**holes!!

Stevo (not verified)     Tue, 01/16/2018 @ 01:48pm

You are the worst shithore who don't even deserve to live you insult the president ,how much do you pay taxes with your drug money?What development have you done to change the situation other than talking like an asshole.People like you don't deserve to talk or being a lawmaker you supposed to bin jail.

Anonymous (not verified)     Tue, 01/16/2018 @ 01:54pm

Shithole babu if you cared about kenyas economy, give up half your pay. 99% barely eke a living and there you sit as an mpig looting from Kenyans . You’re an extreme case of stupid. I hope you don’t last your full term. Hang on to your bodyguards. Idiot

Anonymous (not verified)     Tue, 01/16/2018 @ 03:11pm

You cannot change what others think of you only how you react to them.Nobody has the power to make you feel inferior unless you give it to them.All this angry reactions and name calling will not change Trump.Some are even demanding an apology and what does he do he denies he ever used the word.Racists were there before you born and will be there after your death.Let the crazies be life is too short.

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