There is something about violence that Kenyans haven’t learn yet? That the players in the actual fight are the proletariat and their sons and daughters while the beneficiaries continue to earn and make a good living. They make a good living through corruption, salary and some through the manufacture and the sale of nails, Pangas, and even ammunition. When hell is about to break lose, as we know pretty well, the ‘haves’ will own the microphone, the argument, and the competitions for the big jobs. The ‘have nots’ remain the objects of political maneuver, they will be enticed into tribal cocoons and given a small child call ‘Hope’ that when feed with bribes becomes ‘horned viper’. It is 2017 and yet again the factual conditions that premeditated the 2007 violence are taking shape. Even with the smell of the innocent blood spilled in 2007 still fresh in our senses and the cries of our people still awakening some in the middle of the night. Kenyans are building it again, building violence with their own naivety. Here are the few that are ready to set ablaze the cradle home of Mankind: Tribal polarity, Fraternity of loose cannons, Unresolved land conflicts, and tribal pride
Forget about the ICC and the whatever report that used millions of shillings worth a year of Ugali and Sukuma wiki for all Kenyans. I hate to disappoint, but that was make-belief folks, it was all about the crooked politicians and their own boardroom differences. It was partially about protecting wealthy for some establishments and a party time for the faulty legal systems and their know- it -all and present at all time Nairobberry Lawyers. Kudos Kenyans! We are at it again, we have managed to get enough conditions to warrant us another fight. Whether the wise people think it is noble to assume that nothing is going wrong, I do not buy it. First, the giant tribes and the longtime enemies are at it again. The bitterness is there and rationality has been cast aside, it is all about our own becoming the president and if not it shouldn’t be so and so. It was there in 2007 and yes, it pushed a community to steal justice in a broad daylight. I was a young adult and it was my first vote ever and I was denied that right. RIP
Secondly, the necrotic wound that resulted from previous unresolved land conflicts remains un debrided. It is still very painful to many and if an opportunity presents itself, that is if a hitch occurs in the law system some neighbors will be at each other’s throats. The governments have been ignoring this fact by alluding to the constitutional clause that everyone has a right to stay where he wants to be. The constitution is correct, but when applied retrospectively some corners need to be reconsidered. If a community was deprived a portion of a forest or state land within their backyard and overnight a community was plucked from another area and planted in the middle of another man’s backyard, would you expect the natives to be at peace with them? The worst-case scenario is when a politician does so to create more farm or land for himself/themselves. It is common in the Rift valley the very hot spot for violence.
The lesser of the devils is the tribal pride. It is mostly abuse in urban areas and even in the media. In 2005-07, there was a prominent arrogance in the Eldoret town among certain tribes that used belittling terms to refer to the native of the surrounding town referring to them has been stupid or foolish, ooh you sell land ooh we are the Government. It is obvious this language needs to be reported and discipline. People accumulates such careless talk and when the time comes especially in a politically volatile environment people will roast each other without fear. The politicians, in fact, do not miss an opportunity to take on their tribal language to make such statements and they fully understand that the Kenyan media is very good with live covering. Even the perceived noble opposition leaders, are considering it this time round…. ooh we have one bullet, ooh if we don’t win ohh. Take this kind of languages and add to the hooligan politicians we have, I mean the drug cartels we now know to exist as a worldwide fraternity capable of assassinating presidents and we yes made ourselves a recipe for yet another disaster.
Lastly, is this other new baby call ‘frustration’, some career politicians under the new constitution were locked out of political relevance and many of them are in fear of missing out in Government. To be in power in Kenya is a good think you have the key to doing all sorts of indirect murder. Loot and loot until there is nothing left for the drought-stricken areas and let people die in the hands of the journalist trying to earn a living filming their misery. This kind of career politicians are doing whatever way possible to get back to their nipple and I am not impressed at how they do it. Be on the watch out wonderful people. Let has all de-escalate and stand together for a peaceful election!
Mshamba Abroad 