But for these Kenyans their our man living it up is good enough. uhuru, madaraka, self-determination, flag, national anthem, 21-gun salute...half a century and counting.
Perhaps they get some comfort in the knowledge that the "our man" has proven himself in political battle and earned all sorts of badges of honour? Maybe helps them sleep better, even if on an empty stomach?
By the way, while some of the kids in photos above look somewhat badly off, and statistics suggest that 20-25% will suffer permanent physical and mental stunting because of poor nutrition, consider this: they all have laptops coming their way! And once they grow up, if some small water-borne disease doesn't finish them, and start doing BPO in the Silicon Savanah, those slums will be transformed into "Tokyo Central"! Or so seems to be the idea.