Everyone wants the IEBC out. The government, the opposition and even the IEBC commissioners want themselves gone. The big question in the house is how they should go. While the opposition wants the commissioners to vacate office and a new team selected through an all-inclusive panel, the government wants the law followed in their removal.
Through my naïve mirror, I see to it that if IEBC is removed through protests, the government of the day would be the next target. I believe that is why the government is not comfortable with this route. They also believe that agreeing to the oppositions call for dialogue will give the opposition a political advantage. They also need the ground rules that are not in their favor, they are the ones who should call the shots.
Following the law also puts into jeopardy this process as it would be influenced from all corners especially from the government. The opposition does not see this as a better route. Resigning on the other hand looks as a no option to the IEBC commissioners. First, is their legacy, these people want history to remember them well which may not be the case when they resign. Secondly, is their benefits, will they receive them when they vacate office. Have in mind that their term is not yet over as per the law. This is a situation of people not wanting to prepare the poison that will kill them later.
Whichever route taken should be one that Kenya and Kenyans win. As a Kenyan, I believe in any match, the referee should have the confidence of both teams. The players should agree with the referee’s decision whether it’s for or against them.
The best route would be for the IEBC commissioners to voluntarily resign which they have refused to do. The hard stance taken by the government and opposition is not doing Kenya and Kenyans any better. Is there any other route? Yes, the KENYAN route. To this point, we are tired of being used by politicians who are not enemies. They tell us to do this but the do the opposite. The other day, the President and former Prime Minister were laughing over a cup of tea. It indicates they are not enemies, they only disagree on issues. What then is the civilian approach, the Kenyans approach?
Let us go to the street as Kenyans to force The President and the former Prime Minister to talk. We do not need any politician to take us to the street; we can do it on our own, as Kenyans, Kenyans rise up. Let us make the country come to a standstill until that time President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition Leader Raila Odinga will sit down without any suspicions and find a lasting solution to the problems facing Kenya, not just now but many more years to come.
The two should be ready to die for their country just like some of their supporters have. Kenyans let us take it to the street for the sake of this country, our children, and the children of our children and many more generations to come. Let us camp at State House and Capitol Hill Centre. Let us Camp at Harambee House among other places where these two individuals use. Kenyans, this is the other how.
