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There is one thing every government should know. When the people have nothing to eat, they will eat the government. Every Labour Day, workers gather at Uhuru Park in Nairobi. They come to listen to their leaders and to government representatives. And every year, Kenyans edge closer to eating their government. Although they may not eat it this year, the day gets frightfully closer.
Amidst all the fanfare and drama, the assembly waits to hear about only one thing. They listen out for pay hikes. Indeed, the whole country is riveted on just this one thought. The workers listen with keen anticipation. The employers anticipate with fear. Even the unemployed attend the Labour Day celebrations. Their expectations are unknown. For, nobody represents them, or speaks for them. You cannot help feeling that someday these crowds will refuse to go home. Government beware.
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