Before you go out to protest, kill someone or destroy property- ask yourself why you are doing what you intend to do. What is your end game? Is your intention to escalate the current crisis or offer a solution? What crime has someone of a different tribe, gender or nationality done to you? Does destroying someone's property make you satisfied? Does killing someone earn you accolades?
This is our country. The politicians you are fighting for or those inciting you are doing their job-politicking. You have a responsibility first to yourself, to your family and the society. Are you, by your actions serving any of these? Fight the fight but do it in the right way. If you don't like someone or something, simply avoid it or them. Mind your own business. Condemn the wrong, and the injustice, speak about it. Write a blog, call a rally and express yourself. Do something but don't infringe on other people’s rights as stipulated in the Bill of Rights.
Refuse to be provoked, be firm in your resolve, embrace tolerance, peace love and unity. Make a conscious effort to be the candle of hope where you are. I’m not asking you to be blind to the injustice and wrongs happening around you- do not be part of the problem. If each one of us purposed to be mindful of the other each day, one day at a time- what will that cost us?
Violence begets violence. We are Kenyans first, not NASA or JUBILEE. Be a Kenyan; refuse the shenanigans, chest thumping and bravado you are being lured to. What future do you want for your country? I insist be a Kenyan first, we are all in this mess together. Let us join hands to sort it out. We need to be honest with one another, we have been failed time and again and yet we still soldier on. Kenyans are very resilient, optimistic and dedicated. Our DNA has no match in Africa and the world. Let ours be a story of hope and a better, brighter future.
The youth, we are the majority in this country, it is us who are jobless, we are the ones on the street hawking, we are the one killing one another, destroying other people’s property and for what? You have a different opinion, yes; it is your right, just like I do mine. Does that change who we are? You have been friends or neighbors all along, then all of a sudden, a policeman says something and your friend or neighbor turns into an enemy in an instant. Is that not hypocrisy? Is that what you are teaching your children? Is the example you want to set? I urge you, my fellow countrymen, we still have hope. It isn’t too late to nip this in the bud. We need to be selfless and embody the words of our national anthem. We must rise above the noise, innuendos, incitement, anger, bitterness, tribalism and take the high road. Look inside you, you have the inherent goodness of God in you. Tap into that and ask God to give you the grace, wisdom, knowledge, and patience to navigate these waters. Kenya will still be here in the 100 years but what will you have done.
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