The general election is done and dusted.
We now sit back and wait for the swearing-in of the different elected leaders and those who will challenge the results in court.
Nevertheless, there are myriad questions that every concerned patriot should be having lingering in his head, with the predominant one being; “Why the lower voter turnout than the total number of registered voters?”
Is it because our voters have lost hope in their leaders? Or is it the Ukraine and Russia war that I hear, deteriorated our economy?
All in all, those who voted should be applauded for being true to themselves and honouring their civic duty from which they get to vote for leaders that would lead us for the next five years, Insha’Allah! with hopes of bettering the economy and the people’s livelihood.
The message the citizens sent to their leaders for not turning out in large numbers to vote is that politics is not their priority but instead, survival is all they are scuffling for.
The National Security Advisory Committee recently urged Kenyans to resume their daily activities as the government continues to ensure the entirety of the country is safe and secure.
Even with that, Kenyans will now have to go back to digging deeper into their pockets to buy basic items, especially unga whose prices are quite high.
Come to think of it; Was it for political purposes? If so, then this is a vivid reason why every legible Kenyan ought to have voted and done away with any leader whose intention is to play around with people’s minds.
A colossal number of Kenyan parents shifted all their attention and might to the election process and even forgot that their children had to resume back to school, and so the last-minute rush as they grapple for the scarce resources to enable their children to attend school uninterrupted.
The new government should not be reminded of the enormity of the task ahead.
This was visible to them during the campaign period and most of them had generated manifestos and agendas that would help in making the economy better.
Therefore, it’s their sole duty to ensure that every manifesto has been actualised.
Even though politicians tend to turn down their voters once they assume office, it’s still the citizens with the power to hold every elected leader accountable and make them answerable.
Moreover, the debt issue is the most challenging thing for the new government, they have to work around the clock to make sure the matter is settled and at the same time, the economy made favourable to all Kenyans.
It's high time we as citizens come together and build a society of inclusivity; we have to make sure any Kenyan can live and work anywhere without fear and that his or her property will be safe and secure anywhere in the republic.
Freelance journalists
Edited by Kiilu Damaris
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