Kenyans suffer because they don’t take their leaders to task

Peter Ndegwa wa Nderi, an acrobat balances on a rope as his fans cheer on. [Paul Mutua, Standard]

For the past several months, Kenyans have been crying over the high cost of living as prices of basic commodities keep rising and standards of living get lower by the hour.

In the same period, they have been irritable, like people on all kinds of dry spell — which in a way is true considering the drought that affected, and continues to affect, certain parts of the country.