Fellow Kenyans, I am in shock. At a time when our motherland is crying out for a new generation of younger leaders, the young people of Kenya have serious issues amongst themselves.
Careful research by this blogger (who is 19 days younger than the nation of Kenya) have revealed that the biggest problem is that young Kenyans do not trust each other. Personally I would have no problem taking my chances in being ruled by a 30 year old (7 years my junior) president. It has happened elsewhere, most notably the Congo and the results have proved to be much better when compared to the rule of older presidents. If I had a choice between the 80-year old grandfathers now poised for re-election and a total stranger I knew nothing about but who was 30 years old (or even younger), I would take my chances with the youngster without even thinking about it (and irrespective of their tribe).
The reasons should be obvious. We badly need some new ideas in Kenya. We urgently need to get out of the 1960s-way-of-doing things and embrace technology and a new way of doing things. We urgently need at the helm Kenyans of a generation that are not intimidated by the mere site of a computer and who are comfortable with "menus" in every electronic device from DVD players to microwaves and not just computer desktops. Have you noticed how older folk just can't seem to figure out these gadgets?
One reader pointed out recently that many dictators of the world, Fidel Castro etc took over power when they were young. This is true, and so did most of the jokers now hanging on to power in our country at great cost to the majority of Kenyans. If it was not for intense pressure, President Moi would still be the President today. I say we take our chances with a fresh generation of youngsters. Times have changed a great deal since young Castro came to power in Cuba. The world is now a tiny village where a war criminal in one country is now being tried in a country thousands of miles away.
But having said all that, I am a realist. It is clear to me that most young people in Kenya would rather vote for a 45 year old than a person closer to their own age. So be it. This blogger has now adjusted campaign 2007 slightly to focus more on issues and solutions rather than just the age factor, which has bored many of our readers to tears.
This blogger now resumes his campaign with new energy and new vigour. I m still very open to new ideas and it is my aim to unite the young people of Kenya as much as possible. In fact I will have no problem stepping down for somebody at a later time, but for now the campaign has to be carried forward (time is rapidly running out).
I can now confirm to regular readers of this column that I am definitely in the race for the Presidency of Kenya in 2007. I appeal for support from all Kenyans who would like to see a better, more united and less tribal nation.
This will not affect the news quality of this blog, because my campaign issues will be kept to our sister blog, Kumekucha1. Please keep reading and get to understand Kenyan politics for what it is so that you will know exactly what to do on polling day. It is also important that you spread the word to as many other Kenyans out there as possible.
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Ok,, im glad u are realising that youthis not a panacea - i will vote for idea and not youth. personally what i think in kenya is we neet a president with solid middle class credentials (iknow this will make a lot of people mad) by that i picture somebody who probabaly grew up in buruburu, went to syhigh scjool in jamhuri high and then attended nairobi universityor a localunivesity. i think someone with that experience will have a good understanding of what a working system needs to deliver because he has experineced the failure of the system. he/she has come face to face and with poverty and wealth and has learnt to navigate in this two worlds
ReplyDeleteabove all he will msot likely be aspirational
If youth isn't a panacea, then shouldn't class also not be a panacea?
ReplyDeleteaspirational yes,ideas yes, experience preferrable but (in my opinion) not prerequsite and integrity absolutely essential
Someone on a mission, with something to prove both to his/her country (that we are just as good if not better than competing nations of the world) and to himself/herself