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THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE SUPPORTING UHURUTO DUO FOR A SECOND TERM

I have seen from social media
networks of an initiative called 'Team
Uhuru'. It is a State House project
meant to activate grassroots networks
for Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election
campaign. They say they will comb
every village in this country speaking
to Kenyans of the great things Uhuru
has done, and the reason he
deserves another five-year term.
I have no problem with it.
Since this year began, whenever I am
asked to comment on the politics of
this country, I am always honest with
my audience. You are the one who
knows where your shoe pinches. If
you are a farmer, in the North Rift,
who bought contraband fertilizer
from government stores and your
crops failed, it is only you who knows
the pain. I do not live with you to hear
the prayers you send to God every
night about your fears in life. If the
government you elected has been
good to you and your family, vote it
back. It is you who feels the pain. Not
me.If the plight of the Miraa crop under Uhuruto has improved,then Merians have your say for it is you feels the pain Not me.
Sometimes people have to be selfish
with themselves. If your major
breadwinner was retrenched from
their workplace while the government
is saying they have been creating jobs,
it is you who feels the pain, not me. If
you are okay with migrating from a
three bedroom house to a one-
bedroomed house because you lost
your major source of income, and you
still feel the government deserves
another term, let it be well with you.
When voting day comes, vote for
Uhuru Kenyatta and his people,
without flinching; and return home
knowing that you did your best under
the circumstances you were in. It is
you who feels the pain. Not me.
Every Kenyan deserves a life of dignity
and worth. Even those two street kids,
who almost broke my leg yesterday when
I gave them something to share,
aspire to live a life of honour and
dignity. No one deserves to be looked
down upon in this country. No one
applied to be born here. This
government should be for us all. And
if you feel Uhuru Kenyatta and William
Ruto have met you and yours at your
most point of need, in the past four
years, then kindly return them to
leadership, without apologizing to
anyone.
No one is going to mourn with you
when your life becomes unbearable.
You have the chance to change that at
the ballot. But if you feel your
situation has been better off, may it
be well with you, you know what to
do.
It is you who feels the pain. Not me.

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