Kenyans harvesting problems after sowing post poll chaos

Kenya is becoming a country of shortages. We started with rain shortage. Agriculture and livestock were heavily hit. Then came the maize shortage. Millions continue to be affected by severe famine.

Then came the fuel shortage and high prices. Then followed water shortage, a problem still persisting with no end in sight. And when we thought we were done with shortages, here comes the power shortage.

We also have serious shortage of good leadership, to top it all! How much more can Kenyans stomach? Whoever said that we are peculiar missed the word. We are unique.

Now, with all these shortages, coupled with increasing road accidents, crime, corruption, impunity, a disunited Cabinet, environmental degradation and other social problems, it is time we sat and pensively reflected on what has gone wrong with this beautiful country.

As a Christian, I think that all these are the fruits of our “labour”. We killed our countrymen like animals. We raped our women, young and old like beasts. We burnt innocent people in church like people gone mad. We created refugees in our own country — the list is endless.

Now, with these crimes, did we expect God to reward us with plenty of rains? I doubt. God is kind but he punishes those who do not follow His ways. As the Swahili saying goes, malipo ni hapa hapa duniani (justice is served here on earth) and we are harvesting what we planted in 2008.

The solution to this is for us to come together as a nation and pray and repent, and God will rescue us from these self-inflicted calamities. It is not too late.

The problem with our country is; who will lead the way for these national prayers. Back to leadership, or lack of it. Can someone please take charge before God unleashes further rage on us? Where are the religious leaders?

BASILIO CHABARI,
Malindi

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The big story in yesterday’s Nation (August 10) shows how the country is likely to go down at the merciless hands of drought, water shortage and electricity blackouts.
We have had cases of mass starvation before, and each time, the Cabinet goes for an emergency meeting to deliberate on the crisis.

The political class must understand that this mass starvation cannot wait; it requires immediate attention. The government should have started on irrigation programmes a long time ago.
We are doing too little, too late.

ESTHER KUNG’U,
Nairobi

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Please speak out and take action today. We are the change we seek. Stand up today and demand accountability from our politicians. I love my country so much I don’t want to see any more suffering.

JULIUS OJALA OJAKAA,
Nairobi