
“Activists Julius Kamau and Shad were arrested at a protest outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by masked police officers who were not wearing uniforms” (VOCAL Africa, 21.11.2024).
“This is how Julius Kamau and Shad Khalif have been arrested simply for carrying placards asking William Ruto to stop lying to the people of Kenya” (I Am Chege, 21.11.2024).
Today was the day that the State of the Nation address in Parliament in Nairobi, Kenya. There were protesters who was out on the streets. The authorities and security apparatus were aware and was present early. Both military and the police was out and about. Just to ensure things would go smoothly. However, they also taken away the liberties and the freedoms of the people.
We know things are wrong when police officers and security agents of the state is masked during the events that is spiralling out in the Central Business District of Nairobi. It shows they are acting in contempt with court orders. They are disobeying the rulings of the courts and continuing with impunity. This is the sort of state of affairs that are active in Kenya.
That’s why the words of His Excellency doesn’t have any value. They are pointless, worthless and benign. He can speak as fluently and vibrantly, speak with passion and with deep concern. However, no one should believe it. It is just hearsay and word salad to make him look supreme. The gullible will buy into the stick, but the rest will just be resisting the nonsense.
Zakayo, it is a reason why people are saying Ruto Must Go. There is a reason why earlier in the year they wanted you to resign. You foiled the people and was able to buy time. However, you are far from popular or even a beloved statesman as if. Only trying to consolidate and buy yourself leverage by appointing a few cabinet secretaries from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). The ODM is saving your office and giving you a lifeline.
Zakayo can lie, deceive and be a con. As the Head of State he can try to foil the image and make himself look golden. Nevertheless, the likes of Kindiki and others are showing the true picture. The state of oppression, use of force and trying to propagandize the proceedings won’t help him. He can say he has achieved a lot, but the blood, the tears and destruction is for a reason.
The ones who died as a result of him staying in office. Those lives will be avenged eventually. The ones scorned and taken into custody in the night. The people who have been muted and silenced in fear of retribution. All of those are the ones that will suddenly spark. The political elites and the rackets surrounding it won’t be ready. The cartels and the ones who are in connection with the Executive. These will feel the pendulum and how it will swing. It is just a matter of time.
Abductions, kidnappings and random arrests won’t save the Presidency. The works of oppression and impunity cannot last. The pressure can’t be contained forever and at one minute it might spark again. The bullets, teargas and whatnot won’t salvage anything either. Right now it’s the ones that dares and is openly challenging. Suddenly the citizens are too tired and they will all run the streets.
Zakayo and his fellow comrades won’t be ready. We have already seen what the public is capable of and how powerful the Gen Z is when they start. If they see and act. These people can easily start a revolution and at that point. There is no point of return and only creating a new and brighter future. Peace.















