Munene, the journey...

Kenyans are growing tired of empty promises by their leaders. We elect representatives and executives, who then turn their backs on us. They no longer represent what we want as a people. They take us for granted. And so they take us for a ride. They rob the country and bleed it dry. Of course politicians will not pay for their sins. No, we do not have a system that punishes corruption in political power. The three arms of government are in constant quarrel as our country is mortgaged to the highest bidders. Oil exploration blocks are decided while we fight about whether or not Miguna Miguna should be allowed back into the country. In the midst of election petitions, it emerges that the IMF representatives have been in cahoots with the Treasury and Central Bank to doctor records and basically misrepresent the state of the economy. Regardless, of what it is, Kenyans are angry. So, should we take up arms? Should we resort to violence? Should we arm ourselves and eliminate all thos...

We have been lying to ourselves that our leadership is the problem. No, it's not. The problem is with us, Kenyans. We are in fact the core of the problem. Why? We already know why. We refuse to take responsibility for ourselves, for our families, for our communities and for our nation. And so the country has gone to the dogs (the dogs are doing much better by the way). We want to change the world, we want to change our country, yet we cannot even change ourselves. And, therefore, we remain where we are. In fact, we are where we want to be. We cannot truly want one thing and get its opposite, the universe does not work like that. We love wallowing in our own filth, like pigs wallowing in a mire. And yet we complain about leadership or a lack thereof. We wait on a few people to do the work and lead us, but they are busy enriching themselves on our taxes. And no, the so called charity organizations are not in the work of charity, they are in business, just like everyone else. ...

One moment Koffi Olomide lands a kungfu-style kick at a female band member, the next, social media is on fire, the next Koffi is out. In this day of self-monitoring in Kenya, everyone should be very mindful of what they do, else they land themselves in trouble with the ever watching cameras. CCTV is everywhere, and we have declared ourselves citizen journalists, so when you think the government cannot catch you, your brother could be filming you. The proverbial mkono mrefu wa serikali  has turned into macho mengi ya serikali . When the video was shared, some female MPs held a press conference, demanding answers. Koffi went for an interview at Citizen, moments later he was arrested while leaving. Hours later, #KoffiOlomindeDeported was trending. Just like that. Olomide's deportation trending courtesy of twitter This is one of the issues that seems to have had the emotive traction that Kenyans are known for. Kenyans are very fast to counter social justice issues, spea...