By paul bundi karau
When Sir Winston Churchill wrote 'The Gathering Storm' in the eve of the Second World War, he cautioned about ominous clouds that were slowly enveloping Europe, and predicted that there would be a mighty storm.
In Kenya, a storm has been gathering over the last 1 year. The clouds are darkening. Every step seems to suck the country into the vortex of the storm.
The demonstrations appear ominous.
Police action appears ominous.
The political leadership appears out of sorts.
The relationship between the leaders and the led appears strained.
The big question is where we go from here. Do we continue hurtling down the road to violence and destruction?
Kenyans are lucky- the worst displacement we have seen is 2007. There are nations which unravelled and people had to run to unknown destinations. Even their wealth counted for little at that time.
We must safeguard our freedom. We must safeguard our peace.
We need as a country to calm down- cool off temperatures for a few months, get into individual and collective introspection. Stop political rallies. Listen to the sound of our heartbeats.
Because I believe beneath the noise and bouts of brutality, we are a great nation.
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