ON FAITH AND ACTION. (08-0419) NGARUIYA N. PHILLIP

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Mama Mwaniki woke up a little bit late that day with a hang down from the flu she had contracted last week from the dust in her granary. She had tried to put off the alarm on her phone that was on her bedside table for the third time now to no success. She started her morning prayer but sleep wouldn’t let her. She murmured for short while before she drifted off again.

Finally she gets out of bed as she examines the scar on her hand that was left by the iron sheet at her granary as she was cleaning it. She had been at this tedious work for two months, trying to get the place in order. She had even missed most of her Women Group Church meetings just to make up for the days she had less sales. On several occasions, she opted to go to the neighboring town for the market day on Fridays thus ended up missing out on the services and even her ‘chama’.

Just like Mama Mwaniki, most of us have been at the very verge of giving up their Christianity mainly because of the price that comes with accepting Christ. Christianity isn’t a case of accepting Christ and having your name written on that book of life, rather it requires one to be like a worker bee working for the queen. The difference in this Christianity-scenario is that the ‘worker bee’ isn’t a slave working to serve the ‘queen bee’ and when they grow old, get kicked out of the ‘hive’; but rather where the worker bees, are more of the heirs of the goodness of this kingdom.

However, a Christian needs to work out on their salvation to make sure that they grow. Salvation is renewed every day by the acceptance of the fact that one has sinned and daily repentance. Daily bible reading and prayer are the delicacies expected on a Christian’s diet. In fact, one Mahalia Jackson, an African-American gospel singer says, faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without them.

I get taken aback so many times by the Christians of this age. The bible seems to have become a manual that trains people to be witty, cunning individuals that learn the mastery of language and persuasive skills to get people thinking that “giving” is the only ticket that can buy one a blessing and put them right with God.

Take your mind back with me to that time you boarded that matatu and a guy with feigned humility oozing out of him stood up and started breathing ‘life’ into the stuffy and crowded matatu – loud, annoying individuals that are bent at preaching for all the wrong reasons. They do not even give their audience a moment to give their life to Christ but instead give them all the time to dig deeper in their pockets to help “bless the ministry”. How many people really do read the Bible?

In quest for answers to this and many disturbing questions, I look at the life of students in Daystar University. The institution is a Christian Organization whose foundations are based on the Bible and Christian teachings. Nonetheless, this doesn’t make all its students believers by the mere fact of its nature and what its faith statement spells out.

Faith without action is dead!  For the Christians around the school, as I have noted, they are involved in groups that help them share in their faiths, come together to praise and worship God, a factor that makes them grow.

Njeri is in her COM 322 Persuasion class when her phone vibrates. She is tempted to look at the caller but she can’t lest she gets thrown out of class by the lecturer. She had just texted her vice-chair about the concert that they were to hold the coming week in the University’s auditorium and was eagerly waiting for the response. Being the chairlady of Sing Africa, she had to see to it that they had everything they needed for the Hope Concert - to collect food stuffs, clothes as well as funds for the Muthwani Community in Machakos.

Sing Africa is a music group that was formed in 1996 by Timothy Kaberia and a group of other students with a mission to spread hope all over Kenya and Africa at large through singing. To fulfill this, it has been to various countries in Africa. With close to 70 members, auditions are being held every semester, and thus they have been able to remain an active and influential group whose presence and contributions are felt all over the institution. They have several cell groups formed to boost their spirituality and their knowledge of the word.

Sing Africa members pose for a photo after a mission to Machakos

As Sherwood Eddy an author, administrator and educator puts it, faith isn’t something to grasp, it is a state to grow into. So has been the case with most students who have been active in this cause of strengthening their faith and being true to their calling.

It’s very challenging and encouraging as a matter of fact, to hear how students go out of their way to put a smile on people’s faces. I’m reminded of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet. From providing food to the hungry, giving clothes to the less-privileged around the surrounding community and providing pressure lamps to the areas where electricity hasn’t reached; I start to see clearly why I had deteriorated in faith myself.

Members of Sing Africa in communal work in the University's environs.

Another such group is ADCU. Rev. Mary Kinoti’s ambition to start the Aids and Drugs control Unit (ADCU) was a plus. The group has seen several students undergo training, engage in talk debates and outreach missions to several high schools in Athi River. Recently, they held a walk recently around Daystar University Athi River Campus with a live band sensitizing the students and surrounding community about the need to abstain from sexual malpractices as well as drugs and substance abuse.

This week students have been reminded on abstinence and observing chastity all over campus by the I Choose Life Group (ICL) that have had several VCT (Voluntary Counseling and Testing centers) tents on and off-campus where student are getting tested as well as advised on ways of living free from HIV/AIDS. Most students have undergone training in the study of AIDS and spiritual nourishment. Several students have finished training and have been awarded with certificates. 

I Choose Life Logo - the Group is radically growing all over the country.

Alongside Sing Africa, other several groups such as FOCUS have had students practicing their faith through the various activities they engage in. it’s a body that has several representatives from different Universities in the country who fellowship together through regular meetings and visits to other institutions.

All work and no play make Jack a dull boy; so goes the old adage. Being a student calls for more than stack of books to read and attending lectures. Extra-curricular activities help one to be all-rounded and equipped with key skills in life. The beauty here is when students get to, in addition of the above, being well-found with spiritual nourishment.

Let’s keep the vision up and alive, just as in the words of Mason Cooley, an American aphorist and professor, “vision looks upward and become faith”.

A DATE WITH THE MEGA TRAFFIC JAM. by Betty Kache 09-1494

 A DATE WITH THE MEGA TRAFFIC JAM.

I turn to my friend, Mercy who is sitted beside me in the bus and ask her a very random question “Have you ever been on a blind date? How did you feel when on the date?”   I hurl another question, having responded positively to the first question. Her response on the question perfectly matches the feelings I have at the moment. Feeling of panic; I wish I never had come..; what on earth am I doing here…etcetera. These are some of the feelings someone would feel on a traffic jam. 

We have been on the exact spot for about two hours with no hopes of moving and the driver has long stopped the engine. Time has frozen and I get so impatient and have to get used to the fact. I opt to listen to my rock music to reduce the risks of getting bored but my phone battery goes low and I try to find something else to engage myself with. Of course my choice would not have fallen for sleep since I was so restless knowing that the jam would make me miss my bus to Mombasa and again it was so noisy .Sincerely, this is the part where one can willingly pay for an air ticket despite the falling of the Kenyan shilling.  At one point I wish to go back to school   since we are in Athi River where the night mare began, but that would be like an army retreating from its battle.

My ‘hope gauge’ rises when the driver starts the engine and cannot resist the temptation of popping my head out of the window as the bus struggles to make its way in the mega traffic. I keep my fingers crossed all along and finally after a fierce struggle the bus manages to move with the other motors. Finally we make it, the bus was moves smoothly in the convey but would have liked it better if it would overtake some slow moving vehicles. Something that would not ever happen since motors on the other side just experience the same problem, traffic jam. All the same having them there created a perfect destruction for me since some of passengers in the other buses make faces making me laugh, some wink while some wave like they know me and with no time I am in town and have to run to the booking office to catch my bus that was to leave in ten minutes time. Thank to the flat shoes I wore, I make it on time. I hved never counted myself lucky before but this was one lucky moment and felt I could celebrate every bit of it. Too bad I was already in the bus, I could not wait to reach Mtito Andei (where buses stop for a while.) and buy myself something to celebrate my victory.

I sit back in my seat relaxed and hope not to have a seatmate conversation with anyone. To avoid this I pull the seat push-back lever, wear my hoodie and close my eyes, it marks a perfect DO NOT DISTURB note for my neighbor. I fall fast asleep until the next morning.

The murmurs in the bus wake me up. Am shocked to find out that we are near Mlolongo, in the traffic jam. The jam has extended all the way to Makutano junction in Machakos. Guess my date with the mega traffic jam is not over after all. My stomach grumbles with hunger and i remember how I had wanted to get to Mtitu Andei to celebrate my victory. I glance at the man next to me and he smiles. So sure he heard the noise from my stomach. I force a smile. Again I avoid any opportunity for a conversation and leaned back on my seat facing the window. Though I do not want to be part of it, I cannot avoid eavesdropping on the hot discussion between my seat mate and the old lady opposite him about the government expanding the roads to avoid traffic jams. They got everyone talking about it and I felt as though I was in a parliament debate. In such debates my mind automatically switches off and flickers to something else engaging.

Traffic jams are the worse dates one can ever wish for. It messes people’s schedules and adjusting to it is very hard. One thing I fail to understand is how they get to start.

MUSIC TO MY SOUL

09-1398

MUSIC TO MY SOUL        by Barbara Kioko

Do you have those days when everything just isn’t working out for you? A matatu splashes muddy water on you, you miss the bus and it starts raining all of a sudden? You reach home drenched and you scram into your room mad at the world. Then you turn on the radio and Dela Maranga’s sweet melodious voice comes up “Paukwa Pakawa umesaidia vipi wenzako hapa” and you can’t help but smile? Well I get this feeling pretty much every day and I owe it all to Afro fusion.

Afro fusion is a genre of music widely appreciated by many because of its rich content and the fact that it blends contemporary music with the African style of music. Drum beats from the djembe (a West African drum) to the rich voices and not forgetting the essence of staying true to being African, is a clear indication of the authenticity of Afro fusion music as a genre. A good example is Fena Gitu a fairly new person to the music scene. Her voice is fresh, crisp with lyrics on life- a relief from the love, relationship and partying theme that most songs by the “younger generation” are known for. It’s no wonder 17^th April Kinanda festival at Kifaru Gardens was fully parked when she was launching her journey in music.

 I’m sure most of you have heard of or attended the famous Blankets and Wine festival. Muthoni Ndong’a better known to her fans as “The Drummer Queen” (the brain child of this gig), came up with this idea to create a platform for artists to share their skills and their art in a relaxed and receptive atmosphere. Also to encourage domestic consumption of world class afro-based music, created and performed by African Musicians or those of African descent. The monthly turnout is really impressive and it shows just how much people out there love and appreciate this genre of music. Fancy dresses, exaggerated hats, masaai shukas, kikyos and big chunky accessories are the new items that many people dawn when attending this event. This is why many have been caught by the fashion police for what they would term as an “offensive” dress code.

Carol Atemi, Dela Maranga, Fena Gitu, Aaron Rimbui, Elani, Adwar just to mention but a few, are some of the talented artists who promise to keep their audiences entertained so long as they are willing to part with some money. Their passion to see the growth of Afro fusion is so inspiring it actually gives people the psyche to attend any event promoting Afro fusion. I look up to these guys hoping one day I’ll turn out to be just like them, or even better.

It doesn’t surprise me that when it comes to events such as Mashujaa Day, Jamhuri Day and the promulgation, the likes of Eric Wainaina are expected to sing songs that will remind Kenyans on the need to live in peace and harmony. This says a lot about the originality and focus Afro fusion has I don’t think I have to point it out. I believe all music is beautiful however; other artists can learn a thing or two from some of the Afro fusion musicians and eventually come up with songs that focus on human interest a topic we can all relate to.

If I had the power to limit airplay on songs that have an irritating catchy chorus, I would do so in the blink of an eye. I mean isn’t everyone tired of listening to the same kind of songs day in day out? Well I know I am and a few of my friends too. But then again I’d be dubbed to be authoritative and selfish by many.

Miriam Makeba known to many as Mama Africa once said “it’s a really unfair world because life is where I am; all day long we listen to American music. So I don’t see why the radios in the U.S. cannot even put aside one hour a day just to play music that is not American.” Is there much one can say after such a quote? I don’t think so but I’ll try; lets love life and good music.

Still Waters (Rindi Gichina 10-0688) COM349A

Alice is a second year student, taking computer science. Her typical day starts at 7:30am. She gets ready and goes to class and goes around her business for the day. Since she is not involved in many school activities, her day is not too engaging. Tuesdays and Thursdays are one of her best days. At least on these two days, she is able to get some more sleep and wake up at 9:00am. This is because the school has allocated some time for chapel and she does not consider this very necessary for herself. “Religion or faith should not be forced on anyone,” she says in her own defense.

This is just one of the typical cases that we have in Daystar University. Every person has got their own perspective as to how the Christian faith should be practiced. It is more of a personal decision than a requirement of the law. Being in Daystar University, there is an unavoidable call for one to continually participate in faith oriented activities. From the conferences that are so frequently organized to the class devotions that we have at the beginning of every class, there is a continuous engagement in one’s faith.

Mary during the interview

Faith is a very personal, yet very fundamental thing in one’s life. Every one of us has got a certain faith that they ascribe to.

Mary doing what she does best: Bible Instructor

Regardless of whether it is socially acceptable or not, we all have our backgrounds set on different things. The issue of faith brings along the different religions that we see in play today. Christianity, Hinduism and Islam are among some of the common religions.

The practice of faith in Daystar University is one that is interesting to note about. Being a University that has a wide array of people from different cultures and backgrounds, the different attitudes come into play very well.

The university has the practice of faith at heart. When it comes to issues pertaining to the heart, it is indeed a university with a difference. Resources and funds have been set aside for this one noble task, to draw men nearer to God.

Daystar Christian Fellowship (DCF) is the main body charged with the responsibility of handling the matters pertaining to faith here in school. Under this umbrella body, there are 14 subcommittees which students join and are hence able to enjoy fellowship. It is among these subcommittees that every member gets to exercise their faith. I personally believe that these forums have greatly helped us grow in our different capacities as Christians. They provide opportunities to serve and also minister to others.

Additionally, the school has strategically built prayer rooms. These are not abandoned rooms but rooms specifically built for the purpose of prayer. They are stocked with Bibles and they even have the comfort of carpets and cushions. These are meant to be of help to the students or staff as they pray and express their reverence to the Almighty. Apart from rooms, there are also prayer days set aside by the administration. These days are actually stated in the catalogue and hence both staff and students are able to plan in advance about their attendance. All other activities in the school are suspended and everyone is expected to assembly together as we hold corporate prayers. Talking to Mary Muriithi, a first year student taking communication, she says that these prayer days have eased the relationship that she shares with her lecturers. “After praying together with my lecturer beside me, the tension that was their between us fades away,” she says.

The DCF body also organizes prayer and fasting days which take place every first Tuesday of the month. This again provides an opportunity for students to corporately exercise the practice of prayer together.

There are also kesha’s (overnight prayer sessions) that take place on every last Friday of the month. “These sessions always have seasoned preachers and trust you me we have wonderful times for worship, prayer and testimonies,” said an excited June Kamau.

June, ready for an event organized by DCF.

My typical day starts at 6:00am. This is a habit that I started two years ago. I start by some time reading the Bible before praying for about 15minutes then if time allows I go ahead and sing a few hymns. To me this is more of culture than habit. If my day starts otherwise, I automatically know there is something wrong. This is one of the ways through which I practice my faith.

Keeping check of my personal walk with God counts a lot to how I will practice every other aspect of my faith. Attending chapel and actively participating in small groups every Tuesday and Thursday just adds on to what I have already done.

The issues pertaining to the practice of faith are not talked about as often as is required. Considering that this is a Christian university, we expect that the ‘best’ Christians would be found here. However, I am not sure whether this is the case on the ground.

“The practice of faith has to be an inward drive that consequently reveals itself on the outward. The inward totally determines what we see on the outward. If the inward is right then what will manifest on the outward will be consistent to that,” commented Pastor Tom Otieno in one of his speaking engagements here in Daystar.

 In regard to this, I think the fact that everyone in Daystar is assumed to be saved, really affects the practice of faith in itself. When we all assume that we are on the same page, it allows room for hypocrisy. I feel this because we are not so keen on correcting each other and hence easily accept each other as we come, not admitting that there is room for one to change. Owing to the fact that this is a Christian institution, we ought to keep check of the each other, making sure that we all tow the line. However, this is not the case when we get to the ground. Everyone professes to be saved and yet they live a life so contrary to this confession. Co-habiting, alcohol and drug abuse are some of the things that some of those who profess to be saved struggle with. I don’t refute the fact that struggling is normal for Christians, but when that becomes your way of life, then there is an issue.

Mark is friend of mine who I recently met. We met in the college bus when coming from sports. We got to share a lot and by the time we were parting I had known much about him. Having joined Daystar in 2008, his life has had its equal share of ups and downs.

He has been struggling with alcoholism and drug abuse. However, he has never gotten anyone whom he can talk to. “Everyone seems to be busy with their own life,” he told me. However, on this particular day, he found a friend. We got to talk and luckily I was in a position where I could help him. His life has not improved much but at least he is getting somewhere. He has quit alcohol and still trusting to let go of drug abuse. This particular case left me wondering where the disconnect is between those who are saved and those seeking for people to look out to them. If indeed we are a Christian University, these are the people we should be looking out for. During our last bonding session with Mark, he told me, “I wish those of you who are saved would practice the same faith that you profess. That way people like me would be way better off here in Daystar.”

Serving to Lead (Rindi Gichina 10-0688) COM 436A

According to Fred E. Fielder, leadership is the exercise of authority and the making of decisions. It is the initiation of acts which result in a consistent pattern of group interaction directed toward the solution of a mutual problem. He also goes ahead to say that it is an interpersonal relation in which power and influence are unevenly distributed so that one person is able to direct and control the actions and behaviors of others to a greater extent than they direct and control his.

By placing his emphasis on the individual, we do not give sufficient attention to the fact that a leader exists, evolves and functions within some particular group. The group determines leadership, either by conferring it or by accepting the legitimacy of a leader appointed by others or self-chosen.

Leadership in different fields is eyed by many people and of course it comes with a title. One ceases to be a commoner and graduates to a higher rank. As people contest for leadership with all vitality and very promising manifestations you can hardly tell what goes through their minds. They are driven by all sorts of motives. Fortunate is the institution whose contesting leader is driven by servant hood.

To some, it may sound ironical ascribing servant hood to a leader. To them, being in leadership means exploiting the subjects; enjoying every benefit in office through any possible channel and lording it over hence making everyone experience their lordship.

Leadership is necessary in every society. Nobody wants to be bullied, as some of the leaders do. People are proud of a leader, who though not in their position horizontally, has a way of fitting in, down to their level. A good leader is a servant leader. As they say, you lead by example and this means practice, while in some instances call for demonstration.

Giving commands from the office and getting on subjects’ necks due to poor performance is dictatorship. When one is in authority, they ought to feel with the subjects, identify with them and somehow fit in their shoes. They should not just delegate duties and then with no follow up demand perfect outcomes. While desiring good results, a servant leader is selfless. He has to make sure that the subject’s needs are taken care of.

He can also go out of his way to see that the skills of those he leads are improved and polished. In cases that need illustration or demonstration, he should be ready to do this. In places that call for people to be out in the field, a leader should make it his goal to model this. Maybe go out with the subjects during the whole project or pay them a visit.

A servant leader is not jealous or anxious of competition from his juniors. While they have potential to rise above him through the nurturing of their abilities, a servant leader should help them on this. He should be glad when they excel and should be in a position to see them bring out their best. Help them exploit their full potential.

Subjects need to be listened to. A leader who is not ready to do this is preparing for failure. A leader should create a platform where the subject’s air out their views, complaints and any issue they need addressed. Communication is vital for every setting and room has to be created for it. The voice of the led should be heard and echoed for the benefit of the institution and also the growth of the leader.

Anyone aspiring for a position of leadership and anyone in it should be ready for servant hood. The title should be followed by performance. A leader, as the name suggests, is one who should lead the way; that is show by all means possible the oath to be followed by the subjects. Dictatorship and lording over, is not the way to go.

Subjects are human and to get the best out of them is to show by action that you are interested in their affairs. This will motivate them to work and everyone involved benefits in the process.

“The son of man did not come to be served but to serve…….I am among you as one who serves” (Mark10:45). Servant leadership was Christ’s method of leadership. His service did not degenerate into servility. He was humble but retained dignity. He showed His followers how to serve, and He demanded no less of those who would carry on His work on earth.  Jesus teaches all leaders for all time that greatness is not found in rank or position but in service. He makes it clear that true leadership is grounded in love which must issue in service.

Serve to lead!         

scripted vs unscrpted

Scripted vs. unscripted

The script is very essential in the studio and majority of media houses either on television or radio have been using scripts in their productions from their inception. The trend is slowly changing with majority of media blocks leaning toward the more spontaneous approach with majority of their shows being unscripted. Many of the people presenting these shows have developed various styles of presenting their shows but the questions posed today is whether one is more convenient than the other and how.

I have been in two classes that have required me to do number of productions ranging from a music show to a news briefs. One was requiring a script and the other being totally spontaneous. My first show was in my COM 264 class, were I was asked to go to the studio and record something for 5minutes just to get familiar with the mixer and all the software that entail studio production. This to me was a piece of cake being that I think of myself as computer whiz. These gadgets and computer programmes are nothing far from the soft wares I encounter on a daily basis. This was piece of cake because the mixers a bunch of knobs that you turn left and right to get the final product. The hard part came in when it was time to record. The show was impromptu I had to do without a script. It was a difficult process seeing that I did not have a format or know what to say where, when and some times why. The whole show was filled with adlibs and numerous breaks and silence in-between the transitions and songs. My content on the topics I was talking about sounded limited. Monotony was the bulk of my piece, with repetition of a number of words as I tied to think of what to say next. I was toast had it not been for the confidence I tried to exhume. I told myself not to fret for it was just the first day and the next time would be different.

My second time in the studio was in my com436A class were we were handling a class activity in the studio and were to handle a certain topic that would spark out an argument or conversation.  We all spoke our minds with each and every persons view coming out clearly. It was fun listening to what other individuals think and comparing notes on what you both find wrong or right or what you disagree upon. It was more lively compared to the show I did on my own which had my own ideas and no one else’s also contributing to the monotony that I had mentioned earlier.  Even though some of the speakers were fairly dominant in the discussions which I later concluded to be as a result of not allocating each and every individual his/her own time to speak and be heard. The need to have drafted a script also came in when we were at times taken out of the topic which is the case in a majority of spontaneous discussions especially those that spark a lot of emotions. We at one point did not realize that we had actually all written something small to remind us on what we were to say. Even though it was not that comprehensive it was a form of a script. It actually helped us bring out our views even thought they got lost in the midst of all that arguing.

The next time I was in studio we were told to use a script during our production. We sat down and drafted a script that would be used in our show for the com436A class production. I must admit the script made every thing easier better and I even had more fun taking part in this production compared to the earlier one. The show was a type of commentary with the characters different world views coming out during their interaction. The flow of the conversations was close to perfect with each and every one saying what they intended to say in few but clear words. The numbers of takes were also fewer compared to those in the previous unscripted ones. And we also spent little time editing because of the fewer mistakes. The last two times I went to the studio I made sure I had a script because it makes work easier and I also found out that you necessarily don’t have to stick to the script. There is room for additional things such as exclamations and back ground conversations that do not appear in the script they make the show look more natural and not rehearsed

Spontaneity is also wonderful experience and many people like the unexpected.  In movies the lady always tells her man/ husband to be more spontaneous. I think there a lot of fun in mystery and the thrill of not knowing what to expect next make the adrenaline in our bodies rush. Maybe that’s why when your friend sees a movie befor you; you do not want him/her to spoil the experience for you so immediately he/she stars talking you hush them up. But on the other hand planning makes things work faster. Scripts reduce the stress of saying things you had not planned to say. Some of the things that come out of the presenters/characters mouth have consequences if you cannot vouch for them. In scripted work you have time to confirm what you want to say before you let it out. But a balance can be struck you necessarily don’t have to write every thing you are to say live on air. You can just create guideline on what you plan to do during the show and let your opinion come out when you speak because you can now follow a guideline and also speak your mind.

leadership 08-1329

LEADERSHIP

Being a leader is not an easy task but many people want to be leaders. The reasons behind their ambitions is best know to them, be it to gain power or for prestige or just because they can; many Africans run to these positions of power. In this continent we have had various types of leaders hailing from different corners. From dictators, liberalists, socialists, capitalist, racist, tribalist and practically any ‘ist’ you can think of. The bulk of these types of leaders with a majority of these traits I believe come from this great nation of ours we call Kenya.

Our country gained its independence ‘on paper’ on 1963 with our very own black majority parliament and leaders chosen by the people. When the white devil left the country the black devil was left behind. I believe the politicians at the time had no ill intentions but power really seems to corrupt good morals. I am not sure if it is the hunger for power that led our leaders to resort to dictatorship and the detaining of some of those who opposed them. The dawn of a new era, where the suppression of the Kenyan people would end and equal rights for all were a dream we to this day still hope will come true.

Is there such a thing as a perfect leader? A person who is just and sincerely thinks of other before him/herself: some one who serves the people: Visionaries who have an eye for the future and not their pockets and how fast they can fill them? Majority of the politicians I our countries think of the legislature as a get rich scheme or use it as a retirement home. Instead of going there to fulfill its main purpose to serve Kenyans they hustle Kenyans of their votes to go and draft policies that increase their wealth.  majority are elite senior citizens who do not want to admit that they have surpassed their usefulness and that it is time to leave the mantle to younger budding Kenyans.

 The only two things dragging our young leaders down are experience and impulsiveness in making of decisions that need time to be thought out. Inheritance of power is also slowly finding it way into our leadership circles. Some of these leaders being endorsed are highly qualified but the way they are introduced to the game is not ethical. They have an advantage over some one else who is a better leader and servant than them. And Kenyans are daft enough to fall for these games our politicians play with us. Instead of these leaders endorsing leaders who they know will serve Kenyans they support those they know can serve them in future with out question. They also hypnotize Kenyans with lies that the person from another community is plotting something their community, turning neighbor against each other.

Politicians in Kenya have it in their minds that we Kenyans are daft and they have always wooed us with the same promises year in year out. Every election year they come to the grass roots pretending to be men of the people. They shout out promises some of which at times are just are like aiming at the moon with nothing but a spear. After we give them our votes the next time we see them is during the next election year with designer shoes and brand new chauffeured cars.  We should all be slapped in the face for falling for these charades time and time again

Kenyans look for the wrong qualities in leaders we are more concerned in what the leader says he will do fro us, yet the person’s track record speaks for itself. This is giving these leaders the confidence that whatever we do there is no action that will be taken on us. some leaders have also gone ahead and even declared their candidacy for the next general election referring to themselves as the best person for the job yet when they were leaders in top government positions all they did was embezzle public funds and never at one time showing traits of a servant leader.

 Leaders should be scrutinized with the uttermost care because the positions we give them are to make the country better for all its citizens and not a selected few who directly affect them. There should be a set up an independent non governmental body that checks out politicians and all they have been up to during their tenure in power. This information should be taken to the grass roots for the people to know what their leader has been doing in parliament for the period they put him/her there. And finally leaders should be removed from power immediately they are found to be not working or incompetent. This is the only way they will be serious with our country.