There’s little to celebrate about 53 years after independence

As Kenyans mark Mashujaa Day, it‘s unfortunate the heroes and heroines, who sacrificed their lives for the country to gain independence have never enjoyed fruits of freedom but instead they have been neglected.

We should be asking ourselves these critical questions; where are our freedom fighters‘families? How are they fairing? Do their children go to school? Do they live a life worth the sacrifice they made for our country? We are all self-centered and perceive such families as poor and lazy who depend on sympathy and empathy.

Egocentrism, corruption and tribalism are the order of the day while leadership wrangles and economy woes knock our doors furiously. Indeed nothing to celebrate!

If the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta was to wake up from his grave today, he will be annoyed and may whip all leaders including his own son for the state of affairs in the country. Poverty, ignorance and disease is what Mzee Jomo had promised to fight for the betterment of our country, but there are still ravaging the country.

Kilifi, West Pokot, Mandera, Garissa counties just to mention a few are facing hunger. Marakwets at Tot are fleeing their homes after being attacked by cattle rustlers from West Pokot; do we need to celebrate in the midst of all these atrocities?

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We need better strategies to tackle our problems and reward heroes and heroines including ensuring peace and tranquility.