Will Gen-Z Change Kenya’s Social Political Life?
Blamuel Njururi, a veteran journalist and staunch advocate for a free press and the fight against dictatorship and corruption, discusses the challenges facing Generation Z, particularly focusing on the issue of excessive wastage in Kenya’s political and administrative structure.
Kenya has undergone political metamorphosis without culminating into a solid cohesive nation since independence in 1963.
Post independence regimes have crushed what were described as undesirable elements without mercy.
Jomo Kenyatta saw the brutal murder of Mau Mau freedom fighters who wanted to be incorporated in his government.
Josiah Mwangi Kariuki popularly known as JM and MP for Nyandarua was eliminated for telling Kenyatta that they had built a nation of ten Millionaires and ten million beggars.
President Daniel Moi regime had its share of eliminating what were referred to as “wasiotosheka” “vinyangarika” that was extended to men of God like Reverend Njoya who survived by God’s grace. Moi’s own cabinet was not spared with politicians like Kenneth Matiba, Charles Rubia among others being incapacitated at their prime.
Presidents Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta tried to mend fences with Kenyans but the damage had been done and Kenyans regarded politics as a dirty game that it was.
Enter President William Ruto and he began his job where dictator Moi left Kenya.
Within a period short of two years, Ruto had adopted CORRUPTION as his government’s official language – yet pretended to be fighting it by mouth.
Ruto transformed Parliament into a “yes” market place by buying out greedy opposition MPs and Senators.
His was a great success story until Gen-Z appeared from nowhere to take the centre stage for change in Kenya.
Too many unnecessary posts
Kenya has too many UNNECESSARY political and administrative posts consuming money that should develop the country.
Why should a Kenyan living in poverty be represented by;
1. A Ward representative?
2. A Member of Parliament?
3. A Governor?
4. A Deputy Governor?
At the same time the same the Kenyan clinging to life by Grace of God has a depulicate thick layer of Government officers comprising Headman, Assistant Chief, Chief, Division Officer, District Officer etc.
At the same time Kenya has duplicate and unnecesary Police called Administration Police which should be merged with the Kenya Police Service.
That is why Kenya remains a country of poor people and any nonsensical TAXATION cannot improve the situation and should never be allowed.
All the rich countries in Europe enjoy better social amenities including free education because they don’t have those layers of public tax suckers.
The “Gen-Z” backed government will not entertain such wastage of public resources with duplication of public services rotting in CORRUPTION.
