Why Kenyans Must Vote The Current MPs Out

The book of 2 Samuel 2:13 clearly demonstrates the character that embeds in our legislators’ minds. In this book of the old testament thus states; The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle, but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him. "Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him." Davidburned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, "As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die! He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity."

It is a fact that the legislators live in high places, eating good food and driving Porsche cars when a simple taxpayer Kenyan is living in the slum and is not sure of the next meal. Apart from the hefty packages that will be drawn from the public coffers the members of parliament are also on a pension plan. It is draconian of the members of parliament to ignore the cry of Kenyans. And even as all this is taking place, a lot of questions remain unanswered; will those members who will retain their seats or get elected in other posts still be eligible for this send-off package? As a member of parliament of Othaya, will President Mwai Kibaki still get the send-off package apart from the one meant for the president? The same applies with the prime minister and his two deputies.

It is insatiable of the legislators to append themselves with the send-off packages when Kenyans are reeling in abject squalor. It is therefore prudent for president Mwai Kibaki to reject appending his signature on this dirty bill. If he does, then the smooth road of his legacy will be littered. Kenyans don’t forget mistakes no matter how an angel one has been.  And as this politicians criss-cross the country in their quest to remain in power, Kenyans should be made aware that the money that they will be given to act as bait is theirs.

The days when Kenyans could be lured by money to vote in a politician are long gone. Social media commentators and indeed the whole of social media have condemned the move by the legislatures to award themselves especially now that our economy is grappling with hardships.