Kenya elections

Yeah, I know that this blog was not meant for political comments but i cant just sit back and not say something. I have followed the trends, i have followed the comments of politicians and i have followed the way local and international reporters have covered the violence that has rocked the country thus far.

To start with politicians-there is an outright bias in the condemning the killings going on. And the Kikuyu people are the worse for it because no one, not even the leaders they are dying for, seem to care that much about them. ODM leaders froth at the mouth as they condemn police killings in Kisumu but the killings of Kikuyus in Rift Valley, they only mention in passing! Recently Hon. Ruto had the audacity to state that the people are only protesting the rigged elections, in essence sanctioning the killings as a means of protest.
Government leaders also talk about the killings of Kikuyus juast in passing. With this neglect of their plight, is it any wonder then that the Kikuyu have decided to retaliate? And when they do, what follows, a major outcry from ODM leaders! It is preposterous!!

This violence started out as a protest but it is no longer a protest, it is ethnic cleansing. Period. And I am proud of the reporting by international journalists because they are openly stating this fact! Our local media is still trying to hide this fact. Before the elections, they proudly touted the numbers of different tribes and their voting patterns. Now, for them, mentioning tribe is an anathema! Why? The world and Kenyans need to know the truth of this situation. It is high time our journalists painted the true picture! Because unless we stop lying to ourselves that this violence is still a protest, it shall go on!