Why change cannot be led by those we want to change first

A section of Nairobi Downtown streets and busy Marikiti along Haille Selassie Avenue on March 28, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Every Kenyan, like me, yearns for the possibility of change. We want to believe that tomorrow will be better than today, that our present struggles will give way to a future with better, more dedicated leaders.

We dream of a transformed ethos, free from the evils of corruption and tribalism that have plagued our nation for decades. This is the collective wish of every Kenyan, especially the younger generation, which bears the brunt of the mistakes of its forebears.