Emmanuel Bunei, PhD

Excited to announce that my latest book chapter with @WildWes07308816, "Rural Criminology Studies in Africa: Geographical Status," has been published!#rural crime #https://doi.org/10.51952/9781529234053.ch002

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@ahmednasirlaw Good analysis!

(1). Corruption/stealing from the state/public during President William Ruto's first 30 months in office is roughly at 20% of the theft/looting during Uhuru's tenure. Fact. Yet public perception is that Ruto and his inner circle have looted Kenya clean. Ruto's people are yet to pull a big deal. Fact. Whereas Uhuru's tenure was defined by over 15 grand deals. Fact. (2). So why does it look like the opposite is the case? Why is Ruto's regime seen as irredeemable corrupt and Uhuru's wasn't judged harshly on the corruption index? (3). The answers are a complex interplay of a number of facts informed by politics, ethnicity, history, and sociology. (4). First, Kenyans generally see corruption during a Kalenjin president as wanton/malevolent. Kalenjin corruption is seen as raw/clumsy/ugly. Kikuyu corruption, on the other hand, right from Jomo Kenyatta, is seen as "dignified", the normal act of smart politicians and businessmen. Kikuyu corruption is the act of high society. For example, if a Sudi pulls a deal, Kenyans will be totally outraged and may lynch him in public. If the same deal was pulled by a Murathe, Kenyans would applaud/accept it as a class act. (5). Second, Kalenjin corruption is mainly a first-generation thing. With the exception of very cases, the Kalenjin who engages in corruption is the first in the family. Kikuyu corruption is generational, first, second, and third. The corruption chain in the Kikuyu society creates a corruption alibi and a false heritage of old money. The Kalenjin family has no such alibi. The moment he makes money through corruption, everyone will notice and cry foul. (6). Third, Kalenjin corruption is a consumption enterprise. Kikuyu corruption is seed capital for business. The former is difficult to hide. The latter is easy to hide. The former creates an outrage. The latter creates capital, some business and societal acceptance, and even rationalisation. (7). Four, Kikuyu presidents tightly regulate corruption from a class point of view. Poor Kikuyus are never allowed to steal from the state. Kenyatta never allowed. Kibaki and Uhuru never allowed it either. Kalenjin presidents, on the other hand, see corruption from an egalitarian viewpoint, an equaliser of sorts. Kalenjin presidents practice "corruption pluralism". Kikuyu presidents allow corruption to be undertaken by a few pre-screened players of second and third generation. For Kalenjin presidents, corruption is a communal empowering agenda. Everyone is allowed to pull it anywhere. Uhuru's boys were few... like the four dollar billionaires. Ruto's are infinite. Allowing who can steal from the state should be tighly regulated. Opening the floodgates like Moi and Ruto creates a stampede to loot ferociously...a recipe for anarchy. (8). Five, Kenyans tolerate/accept Kikuyu corruption and not Kalenjin corruption. Fact. Why? Because the Kikuyu faces that do corruption are familiar/known and are usual fixtures in Nairobi. On the other hand, the Kalenjin faces are new, unknown. Kenyans tolerate theft by the "neighbour" but rage and revolt when the face of the thief is a stranger. Another factor is the generational issue. First timers are generally resisted (9). Kikuyu Presidents don't allow third-party tribes (others, i.e., Luos, Somalia, kamba, etc) to participate in the big corruption. After all, this is the act of high class society and class is limited to their society. Kalenjin presidents allow third-party tribes to partake the looting of the state. One creates a small circle, the other a much bigger one. Perceptions and realities on corruption are informed by the numbers of the people who sit in the two circles. (10). Kalenjin corruption "is on your face". You see it. The patek philippe watch, the range rover, you see him move into your hood, your kids in school tell you they have new classmates whose father is a CS. Kikuyu corruption is hidden...a new farm in Karatina/Nyeri, don't move houses, children remain in same school...

@cambvace @DrJRPeterson @ASCRM41 Congratulations @cambvace! Well/deserved

It is a honour to be the recipient of the 2024 lifetime achievement award from the Division of Rural Criminology Thanks profs Joe Donnermeyer & Ralph Weisheit ⁦@DrJRPeterson⁩ and all my colleagues from the Division of rural criminology ⁦@ASCRM41⁩#SanFrancisco

@cambvace @FarmCrimePhD @TarahHodgkinson @RuralCrime1 @ASC_DCP @ASCRM41 @ruralcrim @RcrimeW @RuralCrimeNtwk @AHarkness @DrJRPeterson @intlcriminology @ICA_CPTED @MSBse @Boverket Join me as I discuss matters ‘crime and place in the making’. An important topic to learn more about crime and rural Africa.

Welcome! @FarmCrimePhD @TarahHodgkinson @EBunei @RuralCrime1 5th September 2024! Please share the invitation with your networks, @ASC_DCP @ASCRM41

@GideonKimaiyo_ Sisi tumekwisha, if a WHOLE MP is tweeting about premium league!

Just checked today's EPL fixtures, nothing serious going on. But don’t worry, as Manchester United, we'll be back next week to give you something to cheer about!

Super excited to share this call for book chapters exploring #ruralcrime! in Africa Co-edited with Willie Clack @WildWes07308816. Please share. All abstracts are welcomed

@DrDanielNewman Congratulations

I’m chuffed to announce I’ve been promoted to Professor. As a first generation student, from a working class family in the Valleys, this means heaps to me. I owe so much to the support of the collaborators, colleagues and students I’ve worked with over the years. Thank you!

@MigunaMiguna @WilliamsRuto @MigunaMiguna another red alert downloading! As Raila said, unabweka tu!

Zakayo @WilliamsRuto is using hired goons armed with AK-47s, knives and other crude weapons and is busy burning buildings in Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret and other places to use these acts of recklessness against PEACEFUL UNARMED PROTESTERS - and the excuse for committing mass murder. We know your handwriting. You will not deceive Kenyans with orchestrated acts of hooliganism and propaganda. The peaceful protests will continue until you vacate @StateHouseKenya. Even your slave owners in the West have abandoned you. You are alone, exposed, weak and falling. #RutoMustGoNow #RutoMustGo

@PeteDuncanCrim @ProfNickLord @katiebenson619 @JonCriminology Congratulation new Dr. in town.

I’m now officially ‘Dr Duncan’! Couldn’t have made it without @ProfNickLord & @katiebenson619, you have been as appreciated as you have been invaluable. Thanks also to @JonCriminology & Hans Nelen for an engaging and involved viva. On to the next challenge 💪🏻❤️

@WildWes07308816 @AHarkness Join me as I discuss rural crime in Africa.

Rural crime is a challenge in South Africa

@CriminologyGuy @abcnews @UniNewEngland @RuCrim Good job

Spoke with @abcnews about the rising farm crime in Bundaberg, QLD, and @UniNewEngland research at the Centre for Rural Criminology @RuCrim 🎙️ Listen (1:22): lnkd.in/gRpJSFdZ 📄 Read: lnkd.in/gHiR95fc #criminology #crime #farmcrime #ruralcrime #UNE #Australia

@DrJRPeterson @RuCrimSociety @CriminologyUNE Thanks @DrJRPeterson

@EBunei @RuCrimSociety @CriminologyUNE I believe you have a well-deserved award too :)

It was nice to receive this in the mail after the announcement at the Rural Crime, Justice, and Disaster Symposium in New South Wales in November! @RuCrimSociety @CriminologyUNE #RuralCriminology

@WilliceOchieng1 during Valentine’s Day, what is the correct spelling and pronunciation: Wife, wive and wives

@PeteDuncanCrim Congratulations

After 3.5 years, I’ve finally managed to get my #PhD thesis over the line. It turned out to be a bit of a slog… but now there’s (hopefully) only one more step left before I’m Dr Duncan 🥳! Still think a celebration is in order 🍻👀

@cambvace @AHarkness Happy to hear this! Many thanks to @cambvace and @AHarkness for assembling this project! Waiting eagerly to reading this book!

Stay tuned! This global project is finished! years of hard work, thanks for the collaboration @AHarkness

Fantastic conference “disasters and. rural crime”. Opportunities to listen to new insights about rural communities and crime, reconnections, new connections and ideas for research. Much appreciations to @RuCrim, @CriminologyGuy and @AHarkness.