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This message is meant to clear the air, so we can not only put aside premature politicking but also make a new beginning in our quest to reap the sweet fruits of Devolution.
Democracy
in Kenya today will hardly survive its present downward drift towards
tribalism, nepotism and bubbling resentment if we do not shun the ethnicity
bug. The notion of ‘us versus them’ is slowly but surely turning our politics
into a blood sport. The willingness to believe the worst about anyone who
belongs not to ‘our people’ grows on, thus shrinking our ability to solve
problems together and seize available opportunities.
As
much as we have honest differences, we need to do better through vigorous
debates and healthy skepticism. In order for us to preserve democracy and keep
our well of trust from running completely dry, we need to be less naive and
avoid being too cynical. At the same time, it would be wise to embrace all things good. As such...
Our
Freedoms, as enshrined in the Kenya constitution of 2010, are supposed to keep
us away from the self-inflicted wounds we are likely to suffer if we do not
reason out together. The clauses contained therein are not mere written words
but pointers to equal rights and justice, aimed at the reduction of the gap
between the rich and the poor in Kenya today.
Today,
politically motivated changes are happening so fast, in an environment so
covered in a
blizzard of information and misinformation, that our very identity as Kenyans
is getting challenged. In order to get back to the mission and vision of
Devolution, we need to focus on what widens the circle of opportunity, deepens
the meaning of freedom and strengthens community bonds.
Through
positivism, humility and the consciousness to know that time is fleeting and
power is not an end in itself but a means to achieve more noble and necessary
ends, our leaders continue to show us that our common humanity matters more than
our interesting differences. It is the key to the creation of endless possibilities,
in a country worth living and working for; a country free and prosperous,
peaceful and secure and constantly improving towards the prosperity of
posterity.
May
God bless Kenya, and bless all those who read and comprehend this message.
