Teach your kids how to be cheerful losers

Children should understand that it's not every day that they will win (Photo: iStock)

The Kenyan citizen has been surviving on hope for the past week or so. We held on to it throughout the campaign, and uncle Willy and Baba's supporters are still clinging to strands of it, with each faction wanting the best for their candidate.

Unbeknownst to most of us, the period of uncertainty preceding the court cases and swearing is gradually preparing us to accept whatever outcome we receive.