Kenya’s five-year cycles of optimism and heartbreak

There are times, in Kenya, when we live without too much hope of seeing a better tomorrow. There are also times when we get too ambitious and hopeful. But such times are rare. They happen in frequencies, which are regular in pattern.

Every time a new government takes over, Kenyans have a lot of hope for the future. Nevertheless, it so happens that the bright faces expecting a lot of goodies from a new government are made to shrink back to normal or worse posture after a few months.