Kenyans are facing great odds but it's not all doom and gloom

Nairobi residents flock at Uhuru park to usher in a new year on Jan 1, 2025. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

When a community goes through a moment of turmoil, it is very easy to lose sight of the societal aspect and get embroiled only with the negatives in the political-economic facet of our lives. Sometimes, the bitterness can even make us lose hope, abandoning ourselves to the thought that all is lost. Kenya is still reeling from the events of June 2024, and amidst the political happenings, many citizens seem to have lost all faith in our ability to rise as a country.

A casual glance at the news items in both mainstream and social media might give you the impression that Kenya is irredeemably lost as a nation. But if you look at the same news again, this time more deliberately, you begin to come across some very encouraging stories.