There is a certain truth that most Kenyans appear uncomfortable with. But we must face it.
And this truth is that our country is so broken, that it may take a few generations to recover.
This country is teetering on total collapse.
This country, if we don’t fix it immediately, will be Haiti or Somalia, or worse.
Our faith is the fundamental decency of humans has been tested to the limit. And our faith in public institutions is disappearing fast.
Have you ever wondered how a country like Haiti became what is today? That a large population of the country would rather put their fate in the hands of gangbangers as opposed to government?
This happens when the average citizen does not see any difference between a thug on the street and his government. And I believe we have never been closer to this situation than we are now.
Before you say that am being dramatic, let me give you some context.
I always like to use pictures because they do a good job of capturing attention.
The first picture you see here is the Governor of Mandera county’s @MohamedAKhalif’s mansion. It apparently cost you and I KSH 285 million. Let that sink in.
Look around it and take in the utter emptiness around it. Your political class does feel any shame when they look at this all day, in the midst of so poverty. The second picture is a primary school in Mandera.
Stevie Wonder, the blind American artist, can see through the injustice and insanity on display in these two pictures. Our corrupt and greedy politicians are pillaging our country leaving it a carcass. And they have zero shame.
I want all Kenyans to look at these pictures and ask themselves how we can allow this madness to happen, and for how much longer.
Governor @HonAmasonKingi was in the news recently about his KSH 140 mansion in Kilifi, one of the poorest counties. The third picture is a primary school in Kilifi. Again, let that sink in.
Unbelievable insanity and ignorance on display.
That human beings can be so stupid and ignorant as to not be totally repulsed by this level of callousness is beyond me.
The insanity you see here is happening all across our country.
Our country’s overall government size is totally unsustainable and exists solely to maintain the lifestyles of the most corrupt among us.
If you look at the last picture, it shows that a quick comparison of Kenya and Texas. With an economy that is 21 times SMALLER than Texas, our country has over 1800 legislators as opposed to Texas’ 181 legislators.
Kenyan politicians are the second highest paid in the world (adjusted for size of the economy).
Every one of these 1800 people get salaries many dozens higher the the average Kenyan’s per capita income. They get a housing allowance, drivers, vehicle allowance, mortgage, etc.
We are bleeding our country to support the most corrupt among us.
This madness must stop. We have no choice.
And it won’t stop by asking the thieves to tone down their stealing.
It will only happen by kicking them out of government resoundingly, and prosecuting those who have stolen from our children.
We have no choice.
@OkiyaOmtatah @EAukot @HonAmasonKingi @aliiroba @Mandera_cgvt @KilifiCountyGov @NationBreaking @citizentvkenya
Topic: Kenya will be the next Haiti (Read 817 times)