We all hate the 'corruption' plague that seems to have engulfed our Government since time in memorial. There has been heartbreaking incidences of tyrannical rules, stupid decision making processes and even worse, the 'don't care' attitude/ stupid answers from the people involved(in defense to their acts).
Whenever something that hurts this country is performed by persons high in the government, we all rise up against that particular person and their act. We curse, rebuke and condemn their acts and demand for their neck on a platter. Later on, we develop selective amnesia and move on with our lives as though everything is perfect. Some Kenyans remain bitter but 'helpless' while the rest simply resign to the notion that corruption will never end.
Yes, corruption will actually never end in this beautiful country of ours; as long as you and I continue the corruption cycle, we will sing the same song our ancestors sang and pass on the lyrics to our coming generation. You think not? How about we think again, together.
The diversity of our culture is in reality killing us, not because it's meant to, but because we have let it define us. Some persons that hold positions in various work places make you wonder what criteria was used to appoint them into their current position. The 'I know someone' is a killer aspect in Nation building, people with real talent are kept off because they are not of the same tribe or they do not have 'same views' as the person on the high table.
Bribery is an act performed by almost, if not all Kenyans. Its much easier to give that traffic cop 'kitu kidogo' to avoid a trip to the courtroom due to a faulty vehicle, overlapping and other dangerous traffic offenses. Mind you, such acts may cost other people's lives or even our own. 'Missing documents' in some government offices miraculously appear fast after a motivating monetary factor to the individual in charge of their storage. You want your child to get into a great learning institution after missing an admission letter? There's always that backdoor called a token of goodwill. Who cares about the other deserving student? After all, it is a 'man-eats-man' society right?
Yet, here we are cursing the people in Government for doing exactly what we do best at the peripheral. The logs in our eyes preventing us to see the reality are quite a killer. We tend to judge more and think less about our own hypocrisy. As Jesus once said, 'let one without sin be the first to cast a stone'. Are we as Kenyans without sin to demand the Government to change? To demand resignation of corrupt leaders? Surely we can do better than them, right?
I am not saying there is a perfect soul on this earth, nor am I saying that all Kenyans are corrupt. I am saying we ought to be careful with what example we set for our coming generation. Show them corruption is a normal way of life and when they obtain leadership positions, they will not depart from those teachings. It might even be the unofficial National Anthem at some point in their lives. Some may argue that the magnitude and repercussions of Government corruption are far greater than that of an ordinary individual, well, I would say, call a spade a spade and not a big spoon.
Next time you get an idea of blaming the government for corruption related side effects, take time to get that log out of your eye and change first. Then we will join you in the march against the corrupt in the Government. Until then, hush my dear people.
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