Unique Leadership
The current politics and
campaigns going on in Kenya capitals Nairobi has been characterized by peculiar
leadership and a change of style in policy enforcement by the elected politicians in the city. To some it looks unique, but to some it could
be a sweetened revolution; where the sidelined in the city who are also the
majority have saliently found a way to solving their problems through electing
leaders who are good in attracting the media’s attention, leaders who hear
their pleas, wishes and more so those are apt in fighting injustice and also who
will hopefully reduce the gap between the rich and the poor.
To the enlightened (who many
don not usually vote) this kind of move is dangerous and more likely to hinder the
development of the city in various capacities. To them the kind of leadership
is likened to a lawless one, where lawlessness enthralls above law and order.
According to them laws are broken and violated, disobeyed or transgressed upon either
ignorantly or deliberately.
Code of conduct
The code of conduct and ethics
of these new breed of politicians is way different from their predecessors who
were more tolerant and used passive means in solving and tackling various
problems and situations facing the city dwellers.
The new, young and sleek
politicians have therefore found a way to steal the show. Their dress codes
alone (for some) are not any different from the urban hip-hop artists.
Morality
During the first ever
presidential debate in Kenya one of the presidential candidate who stole the show with
his own way of expressing views and points one Mr. Muhamed Abduba Dida, in one
of the sessions questioned the audience and the hundreds of thousands of viewers
on the society’s moral ground in electing ‘Waititu and not Jimnah’ for the
Nairobi Gubernatorial post during the party nominations that had just been
concluded. Jimnah has worked in various top jobs the key one being the CEO of
Nairobi Securities Exchange and many more top ranking jobs in the corporate
sector and also serves in various boards within the country. Waititu on the
other side has been a councilor and the cities deputy mayor and is known for
his good rapport with the cities sidelined majority given his relentless
efforts in fighting against any form of injustice facing them. Oftenly he has
been found in the wrong side of the law, pelting stones together with his
supporters to law enforcers who to them have been ‘protecting’ the interest of
cities bourgeoisies.
It is such acts that really
worries many. His argument is usually simple, ‘Is it wrong to stone one who grabs
public land’ the ‘masses’ (majority) reply will always be a big no! While the
remaining few, will perceive it as an act of lawlessness.
Making history
We are making history here, we
are yet to celebrate our 50th anniversary since we became
independent . The choices we make now will set a precedence and we therefore need to
be sober enough to see through the twilight and past the horizon. Learning by
mistake is not usually the wisest thing, but for the prudent realizing such a
hurdle helps a lot in the realization of a progressive and smooth development.
We are the judges so let’s choose what best suits us! Above it all lets do it peacefully.
