The
current campaigns in the social media sites by famous bloggers and normal users
that those of the Kikuyu ancestry command a giant share of the national cake is
utter disgraceful. The Kikuyus numbers in Kenya notwithstanding, I have to say
this men and women, like you and me have fought so hard their way up.
Those
spewing hate for this tribe should first read the history of our nation. The
fight for independence in our country stems from Central Kenya, the upsurge of
the MauMau movement-a group you all agree was monumental in our freedom- was a
composition of Kikuyus. Dedan Kimathi, a man who died fighting for our country,
was a Kikuyu. Well, that is historical; let us focus on the problem at hand.
A
local blogger that I hold a lot of respect for sampled a section of top
national offices whose occupancy is held by Kikuyus. He further, in an ironical
twist, asked Kenyans to move on despite of the list he had selected. I believe
in hard work, sitting in the social media and jobless corners and pointing
accusing fingers to the Kikuyus for your misery will not cologne your life.
Those jiggers that have found a breeding ground in the bodies of Kikuyus in
Murang’a did not recognize that they actually command Kenya. The jiggers did
not even think that the president of Kenya hails from that backyard. They ate
and terribly left those Kikuyus in a miserable life. I went to Nyeri, where the
outgoing president hails from, I thought that since the president is from there,
the cost of living should definitely be down. But alas! I bought soap the same
price I bought it in Kisumu. The same went for other products.
People
who don’t care about the future of our nation are busy implanting a siege
mentality into our minds. They are portraying Kikuyus as greed and unwanted
people in the society, because this men and women due to their hardwork have
effectively established business empires under their names.
Fellow
Kenyans, whether a Kuria or a Nubian becomes President, your life will still
remain unchanged if you don’t take it upon yourself to transform it. William
Ruto will not give you a call and elevate you. Fight for it. The youth have a
critical role to play in shunning tribalism. I know of many people who don’t
speak their native language, they only know of Swahili, English and the latest
Sheng’. I know of people who have intermarried because love knows no tribe. Can’t
this olive branch be extended to politics? Instead of accusing this men and
women for who they are, let us look for ways that can make us work together for
the greater good of our economy. The devolved system of governance is a
wonderful style that will transform our country. Forget about leaders, think
for yourself, how you will bring food to the table, how you will pay fees for
you kids and how you will help others. It is possible, only if you stop
creating a bad impression of other tribes. They never chose to be born there,
God chose it that way.
