How Uhuru has failed Kenyans for the last three years

Fellow Kenyans:

Over the past three years this country has witnessed frustrations under Uhuru Kenyatta who was seems to have wasted the great opportunity he had. The man who was expected to understand the problems of the youth has turned to understanding the problems in ‘selfie’ disposition. I wouldn’t join those who say that the president has done nothing, that would not be courteous and would be a big lie. However, I feel that he could have done much better than he has.

A country that bears all sorts of heavy challenges like Kenya, needs a leader who will come out of his comfort zone and reign supremely on his government on improving the living standards of the people. Our country needs a leader that will unite all tribes in the country instead of tearing it apart.

When terrorists attack us, our government reacts in the usual way; press conference ‘the government is in control.’ Our President was quickly hijacked by PR gurus at the House on the Hill. He was made to believe that governing is about press conferences, taking ‘selfies’, putting on t-shirts and jeans and coming to the aid of one needy citizen. All in the aim of appearing to be in touch with the problems facing Wanjiku while the root causes of the challenges are left unattended to.

I think it all started with the violence in Bungoma. The President promised to bring to book what he called political militia. Three years later the so called leaders of the militia are yet to be brought to book. Thereafter, there was the Westgate attack. The attack lay bare how disorganized our government is. The attacks have become rather atrocious and endless. All hope in containing them seem to have been lost.

In 2014, the government released the GDP national statistics and Kenya joined the class of middle income countries or so it appeared. The government told us that over 700,000 jobs were created in 2014 but the high rate of unemployment is still here with us. Youths unable to find decent jobs have resorted to stripping our ladies in the name of condemning nudity and it is nothing but alarming.

Starting a business is said to be easy but the cost of registering a company itself stands at Sh20, 000 minimum, an amount that the larger part of the population dreams of. Running to secure a loan is still a dream for many; the interest rates are high. This is the Kenya we live in; this is where the government has brought us and may be worse is yet to come.

The amount of money budgeted and squandered on frivolous trips, white elephant and sometimes phantom projects can fix most problems but the reverse has been the case. The more we spent, the less we achieved. And the Jubilee government in its supposed wisdom assumes that Kenyans are too foolish and docile to condemn these actions. They believe that PR is equivalent to governing. Lies can run faster than the truth but the truth will always catch up. Let them be assured that Kenyans are not foolish neither are they docile. Kenyans are patient and resilient but keenly watching. At the appropriate time, they will react and react decisively.    

I do not think any Kenyan prays for the downfall of President Kenyatta who has obviously faced too many challenges in the last three years. What I personally see is the sad reality that the challenges have overwhelmed him beyond his capacity. All many can see is a man who rode to power thanks to an anti-International Criminal Court (ICC) wave and an incompetent electoral body. All I pray is for all Kenyans to keep him in their prayers and pray for the best as we wait for 2017. The three years of darkness and public relations will be gone.