There seems to be no conclusive reason behind the source and cause of these unrests among the students. Whereas some have pointed fingers at the reforms being implemented by the Education Cabinet Secretary, others argue that the exam fever may be the challenge; particularly the prospect that the doors to cheating may be closing or already closed. Whatever reasons are eventually unearthed by the taskforce investigating the matter, this is an issue of monumental proportions.
Apart from the challenges in the education sector, the nation is still grappling with matters of IEBC whose commissioners have been under siege for a while now. Though there is a general loss of confidence in their capacity to run the next elections, they have been adamant in their stand not to voluntarily resign. This has thrown the nation into a logistical crisis on how to prepare for the next elections in the short period left before the mandatory constitutional election date of August next year.
On the other hand, matters corruption have refused to leave the headlines. From the county governments to national government, the sugar dish is being licked clean, and yet no one admits responsibility, nor is anyone punished. The latest twist has been that the chief hunter dog has found itself with the wrong end of the stick.
Today, Mr Kinisu, the chair of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, is fighting to retain his credibility as the man entrusted with pursuing the corrupt. All indications are that he may soon walk the path of his predecessors.
Concerned about these and many other negative events confronting the nation, thousands of Christian clergy gathered on Friday at the Kasarani Gymnasium for a day of prayer for the nation. The full day of prayer was called by the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK) and had been preceded by 21 days of prayer and fasting by members of various congregations across the nation. The turnout for the prayer seems to be testament to the fact that Kenyans are concerned about the goings on in the nation. The Bishops, Pastors, and Evangelists travelled from across the nation — from as far as Malindi, Busia, Narok, and Isiolo.
The prayers were called in recognition that everything that manifests in the physical is first conceived in the spiritual realm. Therefore, unless and until battles are won at the spiritual front, fighting in the physical may be an exercise in futility. That is why, even though we must engage in discussions, consultations, and analysis of issues bedeviling our society, we must equally take cognizance of the fact that some matters lie beyond reason. The Apostle Paul warned that many of our struggles are not against flesh and blood, but against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Indeed, when young children secretly scheme to burn down the very facilities they use for their educational welfare; and when this is repeated across the nation with no discernible pattern; then you are forced to concede that there is more than meets the eye. When the men and women entrusted with the custody of national assets and resources, blatantly convert them to personal use, without batting an eyelid, then you must needs accept that they may be driven by forces beyond the normal.
When our roads are turned into death fields where precious lives are lost, you must wonder if the devil is not on the loose. Most certainly, this was the case in the days of a man named Job. He lost one thing after another until there was left nothing more to lose. Unbeknown to him, the devil had secured a rare permission from God to torment this most righteous man. One therefore wonders whether Kenya is not boiling in the same pot. Only an earnest plea to the Almighty can rescue us. It is this that stirred the clergy. Let’s join in.
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