Consequences Of A Cheated Leadership!

 

Elections came, passed and now the reality is here for us to live with the consequences. Before the elections, there were calls for Kenyans as a nation to avoid placing Indicted criminals as their leaders and most heeded the call. However, there were those whose interest surpassed those of Kenyans and unfortunately, they had their way. Calls of accept and move on drowned the calls for justice and democracy and in the silent coup Kenyans got a leadership that they have learnt to accept. 

    Many Kenyans are now settled to a leadership that they do not trust, agree with or know where they are going. The one thing that is clear to all Kenyans is the fact that the leadership that they have is not about leading Kenya and Kenyans to prosperity but a leadership engaged in self interest and with a myopic goal of placing individual interests before those of the populace.

    So where is Kenya today? Let us first highlight the Sh163 billion budget deficit. How will this be financed? So many uninformed players on social media and in Kenya’s social circles have argued that Kenya is a sovereign state and should not heed the West. I would like to agree with their argument but before I do that , I would like to highlight a few factors. Over the years since independence, Kenya has had the privilege of being the most stable and consistent partner to the West in East Africa. This resulted in sustain aid and promotion of trade in the interest of Kenya’s strategic position and friendly engagement. For decades, the West has financed Kenya’s deficits, given humanitarian aid, trained Kenya’s defense forces, provided educational aid, trained professionals, allowed in immigrants, shared cultural experiences etc. The list is just too long. The only gap was the 90’s where the West held back due to President Moi’s abuse, corruption and disregard for democracy and humanity. Kenya quickly descended into a tailspin to where the Kenyan currency went from trading at $1 for Ksh 16 to $1 for Ksh 48 and counting. This was bad economically but internationally, Kenya was still held in high esteem as a country with great people and a very welcoming culture. Fast forward to 2013 and Kenyans are now grouped into a populace of criminality that even Nigeria with its notorious criminality is yet to see. Just the other day, I had to fight off a Somali(i repeat, a somali) who insisted that Kenya is led by criminals. Very sad… But that is besides the point. Britain has now chosen Somali over Kenya and do not be fooled. When Cameron Chose to take pictures with Hassan Sheikh Mohamed and non with Uhuru Kenyatta, he was sending a strong statement to the world that Uhuru is a persona non grata. The invitation to Britain was to the people of Kenya but the contact person was unwelcome, thus the famous phrase “ESSENTIAL CONTACT.” So now with a budget deficit, Where will Uhuru find the money to offset the deficit? 

     Many have talked about looking East, right! I wish it was that easy but even if it was, WHY put all your eggs in one basket? The naive leadership of Uhuruto have thrown all the bargaining latitude that they had with the East to where now the East are nothing but pedestrian negotiators. They do not have to do any opposition research cos Uhuruto have no place else to go but East and If they look West, they face a cautious engagement as opposed to a willing friend. How is that for leadership. Kenyans, How do you get a good deal from a position of disadvantage? BTW, looking East was a Oginga Odinga strategy, remember Russia Hospital in Kisumu? Question of the week. How does Kenya finance its budget deficit?

   Continues Next Week………..