Why build a dam when you can build a bridge?

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga at a past event. [File, Standard]

Have you ever been stuck in a challenging situation in which problems engulf you from every direction? One that appears as if you are being carried away in a flood with no dry land in sight as if too much distraction is coming from each direction and there is no way to calmly deal with the situation? We have all been there.

In this chaotic and modern world, it is hard to unify the people and synthesise the responsibilities pulling us in different directions.