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While Kenya is not yet a failed state, these protests are calculated at the people–led restoration of a state that can govern effectively.
We have constantly elected timid leaders who have spoken a good game about areas of reforms but quickly taper to the whims of forces of patronage, cronyism and ethnic exclusion.
So, for us to take the political class seriously, let them stop the pretense and start a genuine conversation around policing and human rights violations by law enforcement agencies
When opposition mobilises on the basis of ethnic and tribal affiliations, it loses the moral high ground to call out the government for exploiting historical ethnic grievances.
Let us respond to the grievances of the youth without trivialising calls for accountability by engaging in tribal dog whistles.
The labour migration policy is tearing families apart as young couples are sometimes forced to head to different destinations in search of work.
It is ridiculous when former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua speaks about Kenya in the US in a manner that fundamentally undermines our sovereignty.
To reduce the ambition of an entire generation to motorbikes and car wash machines undermines the spirit of enterprise and innovation that has made us the envy of our peers in the region.
To weed out corruption that has been synonymous with government procurement, automation is a step in the right direction that cannot be fought by legalese about counties autonomy.
A congenial collaboration between the youth, the police, IEBC, NCIC and Judiciary is a prerequisite for peaceful elections in 2027.
There is a subtle but a mischievous attempt already to bastardise the youth participation in the ongoing voter registration.
Rapprochement between the President and Chairman must help restore the faith of the people in the power of government as a tool of social good.
Every time Raila Odinga extended his hand for peace after an election dispute, it was to diminish any opportunity that nefarious forces could exploit to plunge the country into violence.
The accumulation of public debt since 2013 is directly responsible for the difficult fiscal environment we find ourselves in today.
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