
30 MINUTES OF SILENCE FOR POST ELECTION VICTORS
April 16 2016 was a very sad day for Kenya & a great slap on the face for the sacrifices made by various stakeholders towards a better , united nation from way before independence up to now.
The brief period between December 2007 & January 2008 in which Kenya was burning after a disputed general election, in my view was one of the lowest points in the history of our great nation, Kenya was divided along "so called" tribal lines & political affiliations. Violence like never before was witnessed, Murder, Rape, displacement of persons & many crimes against humanity were committed with impunity. The aftermath was 1300 people were left dead & more than 150,000 displaced, up to now some of the IDPs have not been resettled & real & true victims of the P.E.V are yet to get justice.
My biggest worry is when will the victims get justice & what will prevent us from repeating the same cycle after every election period (we have had some relatively calm elections but the tension is always there)
I say this basically because no one has been held accountable for the crimes committed over the period showing that their is a loophole in the system or they don't care for the victims, instead they choose to ridicule them by playing politics over the matter.
A handful of us converged at the freedom corner on that day (April 16 2016) Symbolically clad in red & spent some around 30 minutes in honor of the "VICTORS" of the 2007 P.E.V. I was deeply moved by this group of Kenyans which included some of the victims & those affected. There was no music or fanfare but the silence that we kept touched me to the core of my being. Silence was not our only tool. A feeling of love & care was evident, patriotism was fully displayed & a revolutionary spirit too.( The dedication shown was unmatched, people turned & it was organized only a day earlier on social media) .
For the betterment of KENYA & the HUMAN RACE we need more of these people, people who will stand with/for justice of the victims, on April 16 2016, I stood with the victims, I chose justice for the victims, I chose silence, I chose not to dance on the graves of my fellow countrymen.
I won't remain silent for long though, I will "FIGHT FOR LOVE", I will fight to death, I will keep fighting on.................
WHAT DO YOU FIGHT FOR...........???????
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