Let’s remain vigilant over Jubilee’s designs to misuse the youth service

Saba Saba is a few days away. I write today’s essay in memory of Saba Saba. It was an important landmark in our struggle for the Second Liberation. But it was not the only one. It is the most celebrated.

It reminds us of how important it was for a few patriots to dare lead wananchi in demanding democracy and constitutional liberalism rather than live like slaves under the politically oppressive and economically exclusive Kanu regime. Success was not easy to come by: more repression followed after Saba Saba: some leaders were locked up, some were killed, while others went into exile but the struggle continued.