Demistify This...

Sonko... a word that is common among the youth, a rich person in formal language. Can a non-sonko with political ambitions vie for a parliamentary seat? If your answer is yes think again. I am yet to come across a potential MP who does not have a hefty account to show for it. Do we as the noble Kenyans responsible for setting the bars high? Can a common mwananchi driven by a great vision for his constituency or country contest? Are we generally a materialistic society? What are we most passionate about? Wealth or a socially upright society? Are we more ready to extend a well oiled hand to a police officer to buy one's own freedom but in essence enslaving ourselves to corruption or stand up for what is right?
Is the victory of Sonko a sign to the seating MP's that they should perform or be sent packing? Are we hungry for new faces? Or the youth are proving a point, that their time has come? However, in our hunger for new faces we should exercise right judgement of character.
Someone help me understand, do the old fellows keep coming back because of their charisma? Do their words drip honey or are we are more comfortable with familiar faces? Or we think that since they are more grounded one's vote does not count? Let us exercise our voting rights fully!! Let us not vote because we have already predicted the results based on speculation but let us vote because we are driven to put leaders with a difference. Who will not seat on their laurels. Leaders who will not care whether their office vehicles are being leased or bought, but their main concern would be "can the members of my constituency afford the matatu fare and what can I do to help them increase their daily income so that they can stop living below the poverty line?" so that they can become sonkos in their own right!! We can do this!!

THE UGLY HEAD-CORRUPTION

Listening to Lieutenant General going on and on about how they are fighting corruption arises conflicting emotions in my being; hope and sadness. Sadness because that has been the never ending tale that they are going to step up on the war on corruption:-(((....and hope because there is an intention to bring order to an exercise that for a long time has been a goldmine to budding entrepreneurs with no conscience. Army recruitment for the longest time has been marred by undercover dealings!!Kudos to the Lieutenant General!! They are now going to involve the Anti Corruption Commission!!! I have met many people who have brushed away dreams of serving their country without fear or favor because they believe that you have to oil some hands to enable a smooth transition!! Where corruption is involved, the end does not justify the means... We should change our mindset as Kenyans, be more hopeful, dare to dream. Employ a Martin Luther mentality!! At least 2 out of 42people have been brought to book because of accepting bribes or posing as recruitment officials.That is a step in the right direction. We are quick to judge. Cross examine yourself. Do you knowingly or unknowingly perpetrate the injustice that in its basic essence is theft. Are you the guilty Kenyan who is ready to fork out a few notes, to buy your freedom?? Thus turning our police men to men driven by greed and not a strong desire to serve....?Food for thought! We are quick to pass judgment, however, this time reflect first...seek to remove the log in your own eye. Become a better citizen. Remember a small leak sinks a great ship!! Have an honest day will you?

DEVELOPMENT VERSUS AESTHETICS

I am appalled at the amount of money we have used on refurbishing the Prime Minister's Office. I mean its running into a BILLION!!! Let me break this down. 700 million on buying the property and 329 million refurbishing!! Crazy amounts...and the government claims that they do not have enough money!!! I am curious, how come we are more concerned about Kenya's aesthetics than we are about the development? We as Kenyans should get our hands dirty!! Apathy is not an option.., BAD GOVERNMENTS ARE PUT IN BY GOOD PEOPLE WHO DO NOTHING