A CASE STUDY OF KENYA’S POLITICS SINCE INDEPENDENCE.

Kenya was recently marking and celebrating 50 years later after attaining independence. The fete attracted heads of states from different countries within the African slate who responded to the call of acknowledging our heroes and heroines who make us proud when we look at the advancements and developments in progress.
Different regimes have assumed power since independence with the premier regime led by Jomo Kenyatta who offered the country’s citizenry first class leadership after pioneering the journey to the deliberation of the Kenyan people which was successful.
 Much took place after his leadership was cut short by his death which occurred in his sleep. Daniel Moi, who was the Vice President succeeded Kenyatta and took over to which was to be the worst authoritarian form of governance of all times. His regime gagged the freedom of the press and muzzled the media. There was only one media house – Voice of Kenya which was the dominant information hub and delivered what the Government wanted to be known to the populace.
KANU as the ruling party enjoyed monopolistic party benefits as it was the only existing party after President Moi banned Multi – Partsim. This was then to cause a major conflict of interest between the Government and democrats like Raila Odinga who has suffered adverse effects in his democracy shuttle. The 1982 Coup was no joke as it was as a result of a revolution which had yielded from the dictatorial governance of Moi’s regime. However, it did not go as planned. Raila was later detained without a court order after everything regained normalcy and was subjected to immense torture due to his controversial school of thought.
In 2002, Moi was to step down for Mwai Kibaki who was unanimously voted in by the people. As usual, it had its dark ends. People now enjoyed freedom without limits. However, the excessive freedom which the citizenry had been subjected to blinded them to the in depth callous malpractices which were on going behind the scenes. Millions of tax payers’ money was embezzled in broad daylight as the whole world was watching. There was the Golden berg were billions were consumed by Government officials. Charges were opened to them and up to date, nothing has been resolved. With a lot said and done, Kibaki Government score card was way above average as it achieved its mandate on infrastructure developments and maintenance. Social amenities such as hospitals and schools mushroomed each and every day. Roads were being constructed on an around the clock basis.
Then is the Uhuru Government – The digital Government - under the stewardship of President Uhuru Kenyatta. His Presidency after assuming power was marked with a number of set backs with the ICC being a personal problem. Insecurity since then has been on the rise with the most fatal being the Westgate Terror attack which shook the Kenyan security walls. The ICC has then moved from being personal to a societal problem which Kenyans have started facing the consequences which were preached by a columnist in a local daily long before March 4^th elections. But as usual, Kenya is a forgetting Nation and all these will be assumed to have been normal.
Ironically, I must say history is repeating itself as travesty on our very own Kenyan ground. The Kanu regime is back and this time round with a digital Government. Recently, we experienced a betrayal of our democratic rights where the Parliament passed The Draconian Media bill which muzzles the roles of the media and slaps them with huge fines for misreporting. The speed with which they had advocated for digital migration is quizzical. The average voter who depends on a dollar per day was unable to purchase the digital set boxes which cost a fortune leave alone for the 45 day Court’s grace period. Karl Marx once stated in his noble books that the African man is gullible. Limiting his access to information grants you freedom to rule him.
 More is yet to be amended to as the Government is more than represented in the parliament. There has been an economic crisis witnessed equally in all parts of the country. The recent appointments also raise eyebrows with the way they are being administered. We are yet to have a taste of what the digital Government promised before assumption of office.
As a democrat, I have nothing else other than to respect the Government’s decision, pray for the best to happen and to humbly rest my case.