February 28, 2011 The Kenyan March Begins

Article 43 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 grants every Kenyan the right to be free from hunger and to have adequate food of acceptable quality. It also grants other rights among these the right to housing, education and healthcare.

These things are important, not just as rights granted by the constitution, but as essential needs of every human being without which, life as a respectable Human Being is utterly impossible.

These are things that more than half of the Kenyan people are in dire need of.

• If you regularly miss lunch (or any meal) because you cannot afford it, then you are being denied this right.
• If you are an adult and you either live in your relatives care or in a tin-shack, then you are being denied this right.
• If you dropped out of school at any level or are unable to pursue the career of your choice because you cannot not afford the fees, then you are being denied this right.
• If you have ever been sick and were unable to see a doctor, for regular check ups, let alone for emergency cases, you have been denied this most basic of rights.
• If you have lost a friend or relative from a curable or undiagnosed disease or for any unjustifiable reason before they reached the age of 70, then you should by now realize that this state sees you as less than human.

You are not alone, this is a National problem and therefore, it is of National interest that this problem is addressed before any other.

We Know That Our Politicians Don’t Care!

More than six months after Kenyans overwhelmingly endorsed a constitution that promised to improve their lives; no one in the political class has either proposed to parliament or explained to Kenyans how they intend to implement the contents of article 43. Instead, they have conspired with the local media (that they own) to hoodwink Kenyans into fighting for them their battles as they greedily and shamelessly pursue their own selfish interests and position themselves to grab the extra seats they created for themselves come the 2012 elections.

Old Crooks Must Make Way For New Leaders!

Ni wale wale! The core of power in this country is still populated by KANU operatives. This is the same despotic regime that has retarded this country since independence. They have stolen all the wealth created by the hard-working people, who are now wasted since the evidence or fruits of their labour is all lost.

These thieves have now attracted other criminals into the house of law and our entire political system is now a host of vermin that needs to be fumigated before the entire country is irreversibly infected by this pestilence [bad disease that easily kills].

If they cannot solve the mwananchi’s basic problems or do not how to, then they must vacate their positions and allow a new group of people with new ideas and priorities to take over the government.

With more than 140 million acres of land, Kenya has the potential to satisfy half of Africa’s basic needs. It is only negligence and ineptitude (along with the slave mentality of all our politicians) that stops us from being the bread basket of the region.

It is time for this to change! It is time for us to change!

We the people must stand up and fight for our rights.

We refuse to be lied to one more day.

It is not about tribe- there are as many hungry Luos and Kikuyus as there are Kambas, Luhyas and Maasais.

It is not about gender- next to every woman or girl sleeping in a tin-shack lays a man or boy who is just as cold and sick.

It is not about religion- Christians and Muslims; all have been denied their humanity by the greed of the ruling class.

It is about every one of us becoming conscious of who we are and what our interests are as a people.

It is about breaking away from the spell cast on us by the murderous political class using their media that has turned us into ravaging beasts- dogs-of-war ready to tear out our brother’s (or neighbor’s) neck at the instruction of our tribal chiefs.

It is about waking up and saying no more lies!

To You, Mr President, Mr Prime-Minister and your Fellows:

The average person does not care about politics. We do not seek power for the sake of power. We just need enough to take care of our physiological needs and an adequate space to fully express our humanness.

You told us that multi-party democracy was going to give us better leaders- you lied to us!

You told us that if Moi goes we were all going to get more “ugali in our sufurias”- you lied to us!

You told us that if we get a new constitution we would all get “maisha bora” (a better life), but all you do is bicker about whose friends and relatives are getting to head what institutions or commissions. We are seeing the same names and the same criminals. You are lying to us!

We refuse to be used to fight your wars. No more war over appointments. No more wars over the ICC and local tribunals. No more wars for your votes.

We now know our rights and we know our interests. From now on we only fight for National Interests.

On the 28^th of February, it will be 3 years since we gave you a chance to give us what we need. You have given us nothing but senseless bickering and lies, lies, lies.

Today, we begin a new fight.

If you cannot give us Article 43, then we the People demand that you all leave. Yes you… Mr. President, Mr. Prime-minister, cabinet ministers, members of parliament and the entire failed neo-colonial system of oppression… Everyone must go! The SYSTEM must go!

February 28 2011, we begin the GRAND MARCH to take our country back!