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How Patriotic is Raila Odinga and Uhuru Kenyatta?

No country can exist without having people. Otherwise, it risks becoming just a barren land. People come first with well-defined geographic territory. For our case Kenyans adhere to any culture with differing languages and religions. But they all are equal and deserve equal treatment

Politics is the best way to serve people. This ought to be a very noble pursuit in life requiring honesty, transparency, selflessness, diligence and dedication. In a democratic society, politicians derive power from people and given a nod to exercise governance with accountability. Political leaders must show people’s dreams and must know how to implement them. Politics in a democratic society must depict mutual respect, trust, confidence and compromises. Do we observe all these in the current political environment in Kenya?

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