The open letter

Dear political leaders,

This is an open letter to the leaders of Kenya, I may sound mad but it’s my right to be. On the 27th December 2007 we had hope in our hearts and we knew whoever was to take over the country will take it to greater heights and change the whole lives of the natives, we were promised heaven and all it contains. It’s a bad show what happened on 30th December 2007 when the announcement of the election was declared, the country went to a stand still, businesses closed the streets taken over by the police or the rioting crowds. All could be heard was “fraud” and it was a seen not to be gone back to. It killed the every aspect of good neighborhood. Over 1200 persons died and over 350,000 persons displaced and most of them in camps. We experienced what all these other countries at war experience. The insecurity was getting to a level that it could not be stopped. Our hope was on the mediators and the international communities to help stop the stalemate that was. And successfully a deal was reached after over 40 days of trying hard with the hardliners pressing on there interest. In a good way we saw the hope and it felt like a new day and era for Kenya. In happened the main presidential candidates who promised heaven to us are in a government. With the bill passed and made to a law we praised the parties involved and we knew the work is in progress and Kenya will restore the glory it lost in the two months of unrest. People have lost lives, lost jobs and lost homes. All we want is a peaceful country and things to get back to normal. So far we know we will never benefit from politics but instead suffer. There are people in camps and they need help and assistance to get back on their feet and do something worthwhile. The long rains are coming and God has mercy on us He is giving us a chance to make it better by giving the rains, so that we can plant and enjoy the wonderful rain and climate. Let’s think for a second for I know you leaders never think about us. We elected you so show some concern, give us hope to see tomorrow and work better for this nation. We will one day depart and leave this land we don’t want to leave it on its knees. Its time for true statesmanship, and true leadership, we want to proceed with life with no more mass action, no more unrests but with love and all it takes to reach that level we all want, make Kenya a dreamland. The deal was reached please work as per it and save us the stress, we dint elect you to give us stress so save us that. I know am a common man and my words may not be so influential, but this is the truth and find it in your heart to help this nation with love.

Yours truly,

Emigee