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KENYA MUST COME TO ITS SENCES.
Some things that we take for granted are so important to be thankful for. Say getting the daily bread when you are in possession of money, finding airtime for your cell phone or even the tranquility of our daily lives. Not until we lose them, then we start to treasure what little privileges we have.
I have grown to know our country Kenya as a peaceful nation; in my short life on this earth. We have always lived as brother and sister in a country that has a diversity of over forty tribes. Not until the democracy of our country was put into question. Kenya is believed to be one of the most democratic countries in the continent. Immediately after announcement of December 27th poll results, brother turned against brother. The whole country was painted red in bloodshed.
Scores of people were displaced and hundreds others lost dear life. Property worth millions were looted others burned and people raped, injured and killed and what’s worse? Vehicles sometimes were not allowed to the city centre so whatever happens to you, whether you are injured or raped; walk to the hospital. All these because of politics and yet the people we are fighting for are living in the comfort of their homes at the end of the day.
People in the slum areas were the most affected and are still nursing their wounds. Many people in the informal settlements are the quick target of incitement, and though they may think they have nothing to lose while engaging in acts of hooliganism, they are the worst hit by their act, on the contrary. They are the very ones that now rely on relief food from well wishers in temporary camps set in their own country.
Indeed I agree that vote rigging, if there was any, is a very serious offence against Kenyans who exercised their right to vote. But come to think of it, was your neighbour among those who were involved in the rigging exercise? As Esther Passaris of Adopt a Light said in a press conference recently, “your neighbour is not your enemy”.
We hear and read stories of the Rwandan genocide which stared in a much similar way- division among tribal lines. Rwanda is better off because there were two major tribes, which were fighting against each other. If the same incidence were to happen in our country today, if this madness were witnessing daily continues, just stop and ask yourselves- forty two tribes fighting against each other and living in mistrust- who would remain? We have been raised up knowing each other as brother and sister despite where we come from, what example do we want to set to the young children who will lead this country tomorrow?
I am speaking as a Kenyan citizen who is pained by all the madness that has been going on in our country for the past few weeks. I think we saw the example that our politicians gave us in parliament. Though they had reasonable doubts about the fairness of the general elections; they did not throw stones at each other or burn each other’s vehicles. There were even handshakes exchanged across the floor.
I am also glad that finally the two gentlemen who hold the destiny of this country, finally sat together to negotiate on the way forward; under the chair of the former UN secretary general his honourable Kofi Anan. We hope that what we saw on the media; the two shaking hands despite their differences; will have a positive outcome in ending the current political stalemate. Lives of innocent people have been lost, property destroyed and the country continues to be destroyed. Is it really worth the unnecessary suffering? I appeal to all Kenyans to come to their senses and stop the madness!
By: Juliet Jacqline Awuor Otieno.
Student (Daystar University)
awuorjuliet@yahoo.com / juliejacqui@gmail.com
Cell phone- 0724-175684
Address- P. O. Box, 9030-00300, Nairobi, Kenya



January 30, 2008 | 8:06 PM Comments  3 comments

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plato123 Owulezi
January 30, 2008 | 1:10 PM

I'm totaly against with what is happening in Kayan, I'm not happy at all seeing innocent soul dieing everyday. Something must be done quick to stop those baberic behaviours.
dkaiyo davyk
January 30, 2008 | 1:52 PM
kenya
i totally agree with you what is happening in kenya should be condemned in strongest term. that should never allowed to happen. unfortunate it is the masses that are used as political tools to champion for other people's selfish desires.election should never be a source of conflict.rather it should always bring new things with those would have won fulfilling their promises
let unite and call for peace in Kenya
remember to pray for it changes things
ssenogabrian ssenogabriankimuli
January 31, 2008 | 1:13 AM
brian 0782040057/0751040057
Juliet,iam very sorry and really struck by what is happening in kenya.personally i`ve ever been to kibera and by what i saw i can`t imagine how those people are hulking them selves coz i do believe they are not of the same tribe.but them who should be responsinble for this,KIBAKI or RAILA?
Africans are already tired people.however, as locals we should also have that sense of reasoning and thinking about our sons and daughters of tommorow since what we do today affects them either directly or indirectly.
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