Life

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 fi...

As we approach the homestretch in this election cycle, emotions are high; politicians are running all over seeking votes. In all this, the voter is the target- being wooed to make a choice. Each side is busy portraying the other as being ineffective and clueless. Why do you support whomever it is you're supporting? Do you have to kill or destroy property that belongs to someone else just because he or she has a different opinion? What really drives you? If you strongly believe your candidate or party is best suited for a particular position why can't you find a civilised way of convincing those who have divergent opinions to see things your way? Let us take a moment and look back to where we have come from.  In 2007 the same politicians who are traversing the nation are the very one who came to us seeking our votes to put them into office. Most of them were in different camps, but today some have crossed over to the opponent of that day's side. The current deputy pre...

As it was four and half years ago so it is now though even worse than it was. I cry for my nation and my people. Who will deliver us if not ourselves, we can't afford another five years of this design and nature of Governance? Is this the best they can do? Are our standards too low that we will simply take yes for an answer? August is fast approaching good people -the question is -'What are going to do? Who will you entrust with the governance of your nation and country? The die has been cast, the stakes couldn't be higher. It's now incumbent upon you the voter to decide. On the campaign trail the unassailable duo as they used to call themselves aka kusema na kutenda, made numerous election pledges. Four years down the line nearly all of those pledges have come to naught. All that I see and hear are report after report of swindled millions and billions to the point that the President called us thieves live on international media. My fellow countrymen, you are one o...