When politicians invest in lies to gain power, doom awaits the people

A section of civil rights activists march along Harambee Avenue on May 17, 2022, when they protested over the sky-rocketing prices of commodities in the country. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

In her Harvard University commencement speech, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said this about truth: “As federal chancellor, I often have to ask myself, 'Am I doing the right thing? Am I doing something because it is right? Or simply because it is possible?'” That is a question Kenyans too must resolve.

Interestingly, just like thieves do not want to be stolen from, liars expect truth from others and are irritated when others deceive them! Truth is so inevitable that even lies want it for cover. Even liars swear they are telling the truth so that they can get away with their lies.