DON’T BE FOOLED BY POLITICIANS AT YOUR WEDDING OR FUNERAL

The general elections are approaching and politicians have started to play mind games on the electorates as they always do when an election is approaching. They are beginning to portray themselves as loving, caring and compassionate, die hard defenders of our rights as they pretend to know best the solution to our economic and social problems. For the past four years, they have been playing boss while the electorates played spectators. The elections are upon us and the roles are now changing. Politicians now want to be seen as servants who are at the service of the electorates. They are all over unveiling the same manifestos before the last general elections.

The voter is now assuming the role of master. As has always been the case with election time, the role of the master will be short-lived for the electorates. Once the politicians are elected and sworn into office, the electorates will revert back to their place of servant-hood and the master, being the elected politicians will head back to Nairobi to fatten his pocket and wait for the next election. The campaigns have slowly begun and they will intensify in the New Year. Politicians are now attending all funerals and weddings, begging for slots in funeral and wedding programs and announce their intentions. They will take credit for one or two projects but also explain to you how they have been frustrated by their opponents both real and imaginary.