As
Kenyans,
we are
one
people
living together under one flag. We are beholden together with one National
Anthem. Both are powerful symbols of our nationhood. We are equally affected
by the
good
and
bad
events.
Our independence borders assigned us a new collective identity that is both
overarching and overriding – being Kenyan.
In Marakusi and Lugari
as a
whole,
those
who
are
proud
Kenyans have upheld and
nurtured their nationhood but some leaders have kept on dividing the community into
clans
so that
they
can
ride
on it
for
their
own
selfish
gains.
They
have worked day
and
night to undermine that
national character. Local leaders have constantly attempted to
highlight ethnic differences and desperately introduced clanistic numerals in an
otherwise regional equation. Local leadership must do all it takes to secure our nationhood
and this must be reflected in every action and fibre of our country from the way
we
campaign for votes and elect leaders.
Nationhood is not only defined
in terms of ethnicity and ethnic consciousness. Neither is it defined by absence
of the feeling of ethnicity. It is defined by the many lines of diversity
present within a society. Our nationalism is about all of us, men and women, the rich and the poor, the youth
and elders, children, Muslims, Christians, Hindus and all other believers and
people of many hues. Regardless of which category we belong to we must each know
and feel that we belong to the Kenyan nation with equal rights and
opportunities. Only then will we be empowered to be the very best Kenyan we can
be and give back fully to our communities and then to our country.
Keep
Peace
for
a Stable
community.
Luhya!
Kikuyu!
Luo!
Kisii!
Kalenjin!
Maasai!
Pokot!
Teso!
Christian!
Muslim!
Hindu!
We are
all
one.
Brothers
and
Sisters
of the
same
nation
Fighting
Poverty There are so
many poor persons
in the rural areas
in Kenya. Most poor dwellers
of Marakusi are
peasant farmers, yet still cannot afford to make ends meet.
Erick Matsanza would
like to work with
the dwellers of
Marakusi Ward to
initiate activities
that would change
their lives starting
with the youths
and women who are
unemployed or not angaged in income generating activities and establish programs
which will engage school leavers so as to reduce the number of persons who join
the "boda boda" business
in Lugari but first
in Marakusi Ward.
