Not again!

Our political 'leaders' are at it again. They are using the very thing that got us into trouble to jostle for political supremacy in the country. Some are under judicial process, alleged to have been behind the senseless violence that occurred only a few years ago, whereas some are seen to hold their current positions by virtue of the same. They seem to have so quickly forgotten that we wouldn't have killed each other if they had led us otherwise. I didn't hold a weapon to anyone but I am still to account for what happened because sometimes I hated some communities in my heart.

I want to love those from other communities and I normally have no problem doing so, until the time for the elections arises. It is in this time that my tribe suddenly counts for something and I am expected to join my tribal bandwagon and usher 'one of our own' into office. Sadly, this is the mindset that even some of my supposedly christian friends have. I use the word 'supposedly' because christianity unites us in the Kingdom of God and God gave us the same country to live in. By virtue of the work I do, I travel a bit and I meet many people in their community settings. I learn to appreciate the good and wonder at the unpleasant. I don't want to be a tribalist, and no voice will make me one.

I have one vote and I intend to use it. Let me be counted among the few that voted with their conscience instead of voting with their surname. I am not my tribe, I am not even of this world. As long as I am in this world, I will endeavor to serve Jesus through my speech and my actions, and the electoral process is a big part of this action. Please allow yourself to love this country and its people more than you love your part of the country and your people. God bless Kenya.