I watched in shock the other day as two rival groups of young kids, some barely in school, chased after each other chanting political slogans and hurling objects all over the place in my neighbourhood. One was led by ‘Uhuru’ and the other by ‘Raila’, with their ‘supporters’ completing the cast. It was just a game, but it made me realize the moral impairment we have inflicted on our very own society this year.
But as the late Chinese philosopher Confucius would put it, our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Yes, we may have our political differences and feel overburdened by the dark moments experienced in recent months. But we also have individual and collective dreams of prosperity for our futures and our country.
Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and their Jubilee administration might have been callously vilified by the Opposition during the presidential campaigns.Photo:Nation.
It is time we refocus on this and many other aspects that unite us, which way outnumber the politics that divide us.
The swearing-in of President Uhuru Kenyatta next Tuesday should effectively draw to a close the inebriating political mood and offer Kenyans a platform to pull in one direction in the Harambee spirit.
Out party affiliations notwithstanding, it is prudent that we rally support behind the president as he guides the country to higher heights.
Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and their Jubilee administration might have been callously vilified by the Opposition during the presidential campaigns; but fate has dictated that they are set to lead the country for another five years, having been duly elected, and their election legally upheld. It would be a major disservice to ourselves and the country to deny them moral support.
If anything, the poison that is politics has made us somehow forget - or take for granted - the impressive development record Uhuruto managed during their ICC-disrupted first term in office.
Today, we are cruising from Mombasa to Nairobi in just four hours courtesy of the 472-kilometre Standard Gauge Railway. The dynamic duo has promised that the railway will reach Kisumu during their second term.
In just four years, Uhuruto indiscriminately rolled out a campaign that has seen over 34 million Kenyans connected to electricity - up from 12.8 million in 2013 - marking a phenomenal 170% increase.
Kenya currently stands at 70% access to electricity up from 27% in 2013, making Uhuruto’s promise of having universal access to electricity by 2020 highly credible. This is not to mention the major strides the country has taken in healthcare, ICT, security, access to government services, education, and social inclusion among other areas within this short period.
Needless to say, the Jubilee government has already set to fulfil one of its major 2017 re-election promises by rolling out the implementation of free secondary education starting January 2018.
The launch of the construction of the KSh20 billion Thiba Dam in Kirinyaga County, even before he is sworn into office, also serves to re-affirm the president’s commitment to making Kenya a better place for all of us.
The project, expected to be completed in the next three years, will double rice production from the current 80,000 to 160,000 tonnes a year, boosting food security by increasing the supply and lowering the cost of this staple food.
These, and other projects, will not be achieved amid political instability. Political temperatures have this year pushed the country’s economy to the edge and that explains exactly why we cannot afford any more idle talk, demonstrations and spewing of ethnic bile.
Let’s focus on the bright side of life, remain optimistic and together help build this nation. God bless Kenya.
Main source; TUKO
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