A Cry for Justice in Kenya:
Recently, I witnessed a young man in court in Kenya. Despite attempts by his lawyers to calm him down, he spoke with a powerful voice, resonating with the hearts of the people, especially the Gen Zs and every patriotic African. He declared that he could not be judged by colonial laws in a colonial court, and he boldly accused the thieves and wicked men who rule our nations of failing every system, including themselves.
His words brought tears to my eyes. I saw in him the spirit of Jomo Kenyatta, Nelson Mandela, Kwame Nkrumah, Patrice Lumumba of Congo, and the spirit of Pio Gama Pinto of Kenya. The courage and determination of Samora Machel, Kenneth Kaunda, Julius Nyerere, Thomas Sankara, and Jerry Rawlings emanated from that young man, and I wept for our land.
President Ruto, Hear Our Plea:
President Ruto, set these young men and women free. The true criminals are not the protesters but the soldiers and policemen who shot defenseless, innocent Kenyans—young men and women carrying your treasured national flag—at close range. These are the ones who should be in prison, standing trial for their actions.
Jomo Kenyatta and other freedom fighters shed their blood for the beautiful land of Kenya. Today, you are enjoying the fruits of their sacrifice. Yet, in collaboration with the IMF and the World Bank, you are suppressing our people. This situation is mirrored in my own country, where the young generation is distracted by weddings, music, and other diversions, unaware that my wicked generation is borrowing money that we will leave unpaid.
The Burden of Debt:
The burden of these debts will fall on the shoulders of our youth. According to some reports, we won’t even start paying the interest for 10 years, by which time most of the current leaders will be gone. It is the young generation that will bear the brunt of repaying these enormous loans, while those who borrowed the money will have stolen it and left the country. This is grossly unfair.
A Call to Action:
I appeal to the federal government to release the young man who claimed the mask. The hunger and suffering in the land are enough to drive someone to desperate measures. Rehabilitate him; don’t sentence him to imprisonment. His protest was a cry for attention to the pain and suffering that people are enduring.
I recently saw the small quantity of tomatoes that my wife bought for 20,000 Naira. A basket of tomatoes costing 20,000 Naira—how do the poor cope in this country? Something must be done.
May God help us and bring us out of this suffering.
God bless you.
