VOTERS’ DIVIDED MINDS AHEAD OF AUGUST POLLS

As politicians work hard to unveil their manifesto ahead of the August polls, the question still stands if Kenyan Citizens will vote according to manifestos or on tribal line. This decision has brought many to a standstill debate across the country, from public forums to private meetings. With political heat as we remain with less than fifty days to the August polls, people have clashed in different places in the country.

Having been a victim of the 2007 election violence, Simeon Mwaura a taxi driver in Nairobi has vowed not to participate in the polls. He says he shall be indoors on the elections day and he will not even allow his wife to participate in the polls despite voting being his constitutional right. Mwaura still recalls the fears, pains and harassments he faced in that year. His arguments majorly based on the property that was destroyed during the period has made him start from a scratch.

Good governance, corruption-free and reduction in economic costs is what Mwaura expects from the leaders. Mwaura hope that the August polls will be peaceful and the Kenyan unity shall remain as it. He has also taken an initiative to educate the youth to be at peace and more so choose the right leaders who can bring an impact and change to the society.