THE TRIBELESS NATION INITIATIVE (Club Tribeless)
September 21, 2017
Dear Kenyans,
While we spend time discussing the events of the
full judgment presented to us yesterday (20th September 2017), by
the supreme-court, we need to remember that we live in Kenya and are therefore
Kenyans. We can make or break our beloved nation. My view is, whichever
political divide you come from, we can speak in one voice and address our
Kenyan problems without killing each other and dividing the country further. Prevention is better than cure, a stitch in
time saves nine are a few proverbs that call for timeliness.
Tribe
less nation initiative came to me in a dream where behold
I saw a united country where peace prevailed. It was brought by Kenyans doing
those things that make them forget their tribes. During these occasions Kenyans
speak in unison. The events include but not limited to:
1.
Drinking
together for the lovers of the bottle- every time we have
drinks together with friends and or strangers unless otherwise we drink, dance
and celebrate the contents of our wallets without remembering our tribe.
2.
Goat
Eating- many of us love meat, we flock nyama choma joints to
only consume meat, celebrate and have a tribe less moment
3.
Religious
events- when people meet to pray, listen to the word being
divided both in churches and mosques, we speak in one voice. We sing songs
together, pay tithes and offerings without complains.
4.
Drama
Festivals- as students gather for these festivals held once a year, they
speak in one voice. They present coro-verses, poems, dances, solo verses e. t.
c. here they forget their tribes and focus on competing to win these festivals.
5.
Catastrophes
and major accidents- great among them are serious
catastrophes such as bomb blasts, accidents on our major roads, school fires,
building collapse, here the nation mourns together regardless of their tribes.
We see volunteers go to the extremes of saving lives without minding their own.
6.
The
Laugh industry- whenever we are watching rib cracking
jokes such as those in Churchill shows, Dr. Ofwenikes, Jalangos, 1000 laughs at
Bomas, we forget ethnicity and laugh together
7.
Common
problem shows- great among them are the classic 105
show by Maina Kageni and Kingangi that unites all Kenyans. Tribe here is not a
matter. Women and men speak in one voice.
8.
Rallies-
while
watching rallies such as those sponsored by
Kenya Commercial Bank, we see Kenyans united and cheering the Kenyan
drivers.
9.
Sports-
watching
our athletics teams brings us together. We cheer these teams without ethnicity.
We are proud that our Kenyan team represented us.
10. Singing the national anthem- the
anthem unites all Kenyans
11. Weddings and bashes- we
forget our tribe and enjoy the moment
12. Demonstrations on poor
infrastructure- whenever roads are in critical
condition, we chant together and critic the governments responsible.
13. Safaricom Twaweza Initiatives- we
have seen a lot of such initiatives e. g. bring Zac Home, Major surgeries,
harambees, get immense support. In such initiatives we forget our tribes.
14. The Githeri Man- sharing
fabricated photos made this man, a celeb.
Things that bring Kenyans together
These events or activities can be used to bring together
Kenyans thus countering the negative ethnicity.
What divides Kenyans
1.
The social media- negative comments & rumors
2.
Political differences and opinions
3.
Religious dogmas and inclinations
4.
Elections
Why then don’t we learn
1.
In 1992, we lost our properties in Rift valley.
The post-election violence displaced many families living in Rift Valley.
2.
In 1994, while in High school inter-tribal
clashes rocked us when in school and we were displaced again.
3.
In 1997 mild tribal post-election rocked our
country again
4.
In 2002
we saw the repeat of post- election clashes
5.
In 2007 many lives were lost, property destroyed
and just to highlight a case in point, “The Kiambaa Massacre”.
6.
In 2013, there were no notable post-election
clashes. The warring functions merged to form what is currently called Jubilee
Party.
7.
In 2017, the demos, death of fellow Kenyans in
parts of Kisumu, Kibera, Mathare and other areas is an indication of a serious
clashes eruption in an event of election results.
What then
It is time we come together and speak in one voice before
and after the repeat of these presidential elections.
By use of opinion leaders, celebs and media, let us shout
our voices to the political class that we are united.
While media has played the role in disseminating hate
speech, why can’t it spread the good news of UNITY?
Bring all the 47 counties together in activities that bind
us together.
Rwanda Learnt the hard way
We can learn from them before we get there. Let us curse
negative ethnicity and be ambassadors of peace…..
Yours truly,
Kiago Wangunyu
www.kiagomotivation.blogspot.com
