We've made our bed on the August polls, let's now lie on it

Although many of us started off life lying on cowhide skins, this did not stop our instructors from teaching us the meaning of the phrase, "You have made your bed, now lie on it." What it basically meant was that we are products of decisions we make and we shouldn't blame others. Like in the case of the "Kibaki Men" as Mr John Githongo put it; if you are given a skunk and you take it home as a gift, then you must learn to live with its disturbing fragrance.

Kenya is the sum total of the decision we took at Independence. But more importantly, this relates to the view we have of elections: It is a cut-throat business and the highway to power, influence and money and the power to break the law and benefit.