Battle between Kenyans with conscience and those without

Kakamega Senator Dr. Boni Khalwale led Bushiangala residents in protest  on November 12, 2025 [Benjamin Sakwa,Standard]

Sometimes we make peace look so cheap. Think about the ‘goonism’ culture characterising the ongoing political campaigns. Those hiring goons and those hired are doing this peaceful country a great disservice. They are neither patriotic nor sensitive to what chaos does to the lives of people.

We are hardly off to the deep seas of campaigns, yet we have lost lives. We move on like it’s no big deal. We love the political spectacle so much that when someone loses their life, we see it as part of the big entertainment story. Some people get lifelong injuries. Their families have to live with the pain and memory.