a mighty kick
in the loins. But the tragedy of this is that the person chosen to champion that cause has no respect for the rights and freedoms of others. He is a guerilla who shot his way to power and must remain there even if it means smashing some skulls. President Museveni runs Uganda with an iron fist, as if it was his personal fiefdom, clamping on the universal right of the free media to inform and to educate.
Parliament is at war with other government agencies and governors now demand to be elevated to the status of kings, complete with aides and domestic support staff . County representatives are on strike over pay that demeans their newly `acquired’ status. Can the running of a country get any more dysfunctional than this? With so much energy expended in the wrong place, with such obvious stagnation, will the envisaged double digit growth of the economy become a reality or will it remain a campaign gimmick?
At the heart of all these is the selfish need for self preservation and personal aggrandisement, boiling down to greed. Leaders are so greedy, objectivity just flew out the window and they really don’t care one way or another until they get their way. Can they blame anyone for being likened to pigs, the embodiment of greed?
The aspect of insecurity has taken on new dimensions and never before have we experienced such levels of uncertainty and disillusionment simultaneously across the country. Individuals with stunted, twisted minds devoid of conscience have taken over this country and there is very little being done by the government to inspire confidence and reassure us. Nights are dreaded as they turn this country into a jungle full of hyenas and jackals. Enjoying ones sleep is fast becoming a luxury even in once tranquil villages.
Why has parliament become so touchy? It must not only fight the senate for supremacy, it feels constrained to change every rule or gazette notice that does not massage its collective inflated ego. Can parliament do this without infringing on the constitutional rights of other government agencies to carry out their mandates, especially the SRC, without looking over their shoulders to see if parliament approves?
As the body charged with the implementation of the constitution , CIC has every right to point out anomalies and caution those ready to over step their mandates . Thus, the speaker of the national assembly has no business challenging its work. Until now governors have been relatively sober, their quarrel having been with the county
commissioners. But borrowing a leaf from the lowly placed county representatives and image obsessed members of parliament, governors now want to be elevated to the status of kings, to be pampered and to be seen around with aides, personal assistants and domestic staff in order to feel important.
Does personal gain come before service to the people? Why is it so hard for these elected leaders to spare a thought for the common man? Must the down trodden forever be squeezed into the ground through punishing taxation to maintain the expensive lifestyles of a few good for nothing individuals? President Uhuru Kenyatta must stamp his authority and get his house in order for him to deliver on his colourful campaign promises. At this rate, there will be little for him to show at the end of five years .
