tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713787600759594848.post676759427326804540..comments2024-03-22T15:48:22.502+03:00Comments on The Mikocheni Report: Perceptions of "Aggression" in East AfricaElsie Eyakuze-http://www.blogger.com/profile/13101928879201073169noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713787600759594848.post-63957253479211878962012-04-03T22:56:57.311+03:002012-04-03T22:56:57.311+03:00I do happen to read this blog regularly and I appr...I do happen to read this blog regularly and I appreciate the good work you are doing. Keep up the good work Elsie. Too often stereotypes come out and get utilized as a benchmark to define a whole nation, that is wrong. <br />Aggression is found in all humans, Tanzanians or Kenyans. If aggression is defined by business prowess, there is plenty of Tanzania trading, studying and constantly travelingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713787600759594848.post-69230390428453506082012-03-28T12:47:40.995+03:002012-03-28T12:47:40.995+03:00As native of Kenya, this is what I have to say:-
...As native of Kenya, this is what I have to say:-<br /><br />First, from what viewpoint are we describing aggression from? Is it from the corporate viewpoint or in day-to-day living and how we relate? The coastal residents of Kenya (of which Iam one) are politely described as 'less aggressive' by residents from other regions, and for those more candid...laziness is the word! Really? And Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713787600759594848.post-18255035885963440312012-03-27T17:35:10.497+03:002012-03-27T17:35:10.497+03:00We should be very careful not to base our views on...We should be very careful not to base our views on tribal or ethnic grounds. It is a little too obvious that there are tribal differences in East African Countries leading to aggression of a violent nature. We need to change the focus to aggression of a positive nature, say business. Aggression in business is more evident in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. <br />Kenyans are seen to be more aggressiveNyamatu Mariginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713787600759594848.post-13110208925702563632012-03-27T17:09:28.251+03:002012-03-27T17:09:28.251+03:00Your greatest fan, Elsie!! i like this in nick'...Your greatest fan, Elsie!! i like this in nick's comment; "aggression in this case is to the positive influence. actually in my opinion means taking that major risk to get what you want."Njore J. Karanjahttps://twitter.com/#!/njorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713787600759594848.post-57157524823071352082012-03-27T17:03:38.878+03:002012-03-27T17:03:38.878+03:00Nice blog.. aggression in this case is to the posi...Nice blog.. aggression in this case is to the positive influence. actually in my opinion means taking that major risk to get what you want. Putting the 2007 incident you mentioned aside, we were able to like almost immediately put a mechanism that aided in striking a peace deal that saw Kenya get back to track again. and in same regard, get a new constitution. Anyway, i bet its also to do with Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713787600759594848.post-56204200030104996632012-03-22T23:49:06.774+03:002012-03-22T23:49:06.774+03:00Hi James, and thanks for your response. So many th...Hi James, and thanks for your response. So many things to say to this- first up, I do agree that there can be sub-national cultural norms around aggression which either encourage or discourage it. I won't name names but let's just say that some northwestern tribes in Tanzania have earned (rightly or not) a reputation for aggression while other peoples, along the coast, are assumed to be Elsie Eyakuze-https://www.blogger.com/profile/13101928879201073169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713787600759594848.post-90925582913981064692012-03-22T08:44:39.911+03:002012-03-22T08:44:39.911+03:00I'm a little disappointed there are no comment...I'm a little disappointed there are no comments at this point.<br /><br />As a visitor in -- and certainly not an expert on -- East Africa, I was anxious to read the thoughts of the readers as they pertain to these issues of perceived aggression by nationality.<br /><br />My initial response would be that "aggression" (and I think it is viewed more positively in your post than JamesBretthttp://jamesbrett.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com