'A vote is like a rifle,it's usefulness depends upon the character of the user' ~ Theodore Roosevelt,American 26th President (1901-1909)
Elections have been around since time immemorial.Election malpractice is as old a trend as the elections,
In beloved Kenya,it is a notch higher and it is public knowledge that we get the leaders we do not deserve as a result.Most of these leaders use unacceptable ways to win seats.In other words,candidates will do anything to win elections and we as a society end up getting the wrong leaders.
Politicians have been traversing the country preaching the need to vote in 'youthful' leaders,yes,they youth need to take this country back,they need to determine their own destiny,but we need to be careful lest we might fall into bigger problems.This is a story for another day.
Today,I would like to talk about the cheapness of our votes and how we can use the same vote weapon to liberate us;
The highest amount of money that an average politician will pay for a vote is KSH 500 per person during elections.He will spend his money once every five years.This comes to KSH 100 per annum,per person,for him to be in parliament or any political office that we elect them into.Is that amount worth the poor leadership this politician will steer,for five years,only to appear before another election to repeat the same thing again?We need to wake up!
Also,we need to get people of integrity,not people with questionable pasts.I would rather be led by an old person with integrity than a younger leader with a can of worms.
All we need are good leaders with a vision.Leaders who will improve our infrastructure and make the systems work.A visit to little Rwanda will make you realise what exactly we are missing in Kenya.They have a leadership that loves it's country and that's all we need in Kenya and I hope and pray that we get such leaders soon.
I would like to urge more youthful leaders in the private sector to vie for elective posts and try to right the wrongs done by the 'leaders' we have had.I know it is a difficult decision to trade the confort of your secure job for the dirt in politics but you can't sit and watch the country go to the dogs.What shall we tell our children and their children?
Elections have been around since time immemorial.Election malpractice is as old a trend as the elections,
In beloved Kenya,it is a notch higher and it is public knowledge that we get the leaders we do not deserve as a result.Most of these leaders use unacceptable ways to win seats.In other words,candidates will do anything to win elections and we as a society end up getting the wrong leaders.
Politicians have been traversing the country preaching the need to vote in 'youthful' leaders,yes,they youth need to take this country back,they need to determine their own destiny,but we need to be careful lest we might fall into bigger problems.This is a story for another day.
Today,I would like to talk about the cheapness of our votes and how we can use the same vote weapon to liberate us;
The highest amount of money that an average politician will pay for a vote is KSH 500 per person during elections.He will spend his money once every five years.This comes to KSH 100 per annum,per person,for him to be in parliament or any political office that we elect them into.Is that amount worth the poor leadership this politician will steer,for five years,only to appear before another election to repeat the same thing again?We need to wake up!
Also,we need to get people of integrity,not people with questionable pasts.I would rather be led by an old person with integrity than a younger leader with a can of worms.
All we need are good leaders with a vision.Leaders who will improve our infrastructure and make the systems work.A visit to little Rwanda will make you realise what exactly we are missing in Kenya.They have a leadership that loves it's country and that's all we need in Kenya and I hope and pray that we get such leaders soon.
I would like to urge more youthful leaders in the private sector to vie for elective posts and try to right the wrongs done by the 'leaders' we have had.I know it is a difficult decision to trade the confort of your secure job for the dirt in politics but you can't sit and watch the country go to the dogs.What shall we tell our children and their children?
Well said bro.
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