Kenya Bitter Truth

By Boniface Mwangi On October 19, 2017, acting as free citizens of this democratic republic, we exercised our constitutional right to protest. At 11am, we took to the streets, unarmed and carrying harmless placards and crosses to symbolize the people who have been killed, as a result of police brutality, since 8th August. We had notified the police as required by law, not to seek their permission, but as a point of information. Picketing and protesting isn’t a right granted by the police; it’s a birthright. A birthright earned by virtue of being a Kenyan citizen. It is a right bequeathed to us by the many patriots who paid the ultimate sacrifice, during the rule of the one party state, to ensure that we could express our grievances in peace. We were in the streets to protest the unlawful police killings of unarmed citizens. In a now all too familiar script, the police have been unlawfully used by the state to prevent those dissatisfied with the government from protesting....

1. If Kenya erupted into full blown chaos today, how much would your tribe or political party matter to you? 2. How far to safety can your busfare, uberfare, airfare take you? And how much will your tribe or political party chip in? 3. As you celebrate or condemn the actions of those that "flee" from the hot seat to their second homes abroad, does it hit home that there comes a time when it's everyone for him/herself (not tribe or party) and God for us all? 4. What do you have in your emergency kit? Do you have one? Does it have a passport and sufficient funds (preferably in foreign currency) or just mosquito coils for keeping the bugs at bay in a future Kakuma refugee camp? 5. How is history and how are your grandkids going to judge you 50 years from now in the role you played towards healing our ailing nation? The late Prof. George Saitoti is quoted to have said that, "there comes a time when the nation is more important than an individual. My friends, that ...

By Mugambi Paul Cds Observation of Kenyan political History. Reason we need to educate facebook digiatal analysts and facebook lawyers. what we are all missing to take cognisance of in this nation, is Raila Odinga’s fighting style; he is what is known in wrestling as a grappler; a position he loves assuming, especially when he seems to be losing. In this technique, the wrestler loves to lure you into a winning stance over them and they then take the opportunity to force you into a submission move. And when they do, be sure you will tap out. Raila is a grappler, be careful when you are about to win against him. In fact, I dare say there is no stronger position for him than to be at the bottom of the canvas, with limited options for that is when he shines. Judge Mativo seems to have struck at Raila’s jugular and we are all expecting to see the desperate kicks of a dying horse. I opine differently. This is when we must look at Raila with a cursory eye, and pose; will he ...

Fellow Kenyans, I am very pleased to lead the celebration of the 8 th Mashujaa Day; a day we have set aside to remember our heroes of the past. These are men and women of courage and patriotism, who chose service over self; men and women who have sacrificed themselves in one way or the other for the sake of peace and stability of this great nation. As their sons and daughters, we have a duty to remember them honourably.  That, Ladies and Gentlemen, is what we gather to do today; this day is theirs. We also gather to give thanks for the progress we have made, on the political and economic front.  We are free to express our opinions without fear of retribution; we can move freely, live and work anywhere in the country without requiring a pass; and we can vote to elect leaders of our choice. I wish to remind you, Kenyans of African Origin could not vote until 1957. And even then it was for only eight seats in the legislature. Ndugu Zanguni, these rights are precious: We ...

Resignation Letter from Commissioner Rosylin Akombe: Press Statement by Dr. Roselyn Akombe 17 October 2017, New York For many months now, I have questioned my role as a Commissioner at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. But I have soldiered on hoping that we could collectively find a way of addressing the crisis our country faces today. I have agonized over the decision to leave my committed IEBC FIELD staff and my country. My decision to leave the IEBC will disappoint some of you, but it is not for lack of trying. I have tried the best I could do given the circumstances. Sometimes, you walk away, especially when potentially lives are at stake. The Commission has become a party to the current crisis. The Commission is under siege. It has become increasingly difficult to continue attending plenary meetings where Commissioners come ready to vote along partisan lines and not to discuss the merit of issues before them. It has become increasingly difficult to appear ...

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