Kenyans are guilty of aiding and abetting corruption

the widening void between the rich and poor

No matter what kind of uproar we make, or how loud we clamour, the merchants of corruption and lords of impunity in this country will never stop raping this country and milking its coffers dry.

And this, precisely, is why.

The presidency, on which as a people, we have customarily bestowed upon all the monumental responsibilities pertaining to the combating of graft, is just a singular entity. And no single individual or office can ever slay even the offspring of the dragon of corruption that has its tentacles deeply burrowed in every little nook and cranny of the society. The forces that propel corruption and impunity are too overwhelming for a one man show.

For how is the presidency supposed to combat graft when every single Kenyan, from the regular bloke in the streets to the executive in the highest office in the land, has the blood of corruption literally coursing through their veins? 

How is anyone supposed to address this menace when Kenyans themselves have no capacity to get really angry enough and the audacity to take necessary actions? Granted, we get pissed off at the blatant thievery taking place in this country and the accompanying arrogance. But our anger is often misplaced and divided along tribal if not political affiliations. Whenever Jubilee affiliates are suspected and accused of involvement in corruption, the very first people to rise to the defence of the suspects are their supporters and tribesmen. Meanwhile, CORD supporters will be shouting themselves hoarse at every opportune moment, lamenting at the apparent wastage by the ruling coalition. On the other hand, when the very same acts of corruption are perpetrated by the CORD brigade, Jubilee supporters will be baying for their blood as CORD fanatics call their bluff.

In other words in Kenya, it is corruption when the other side of the political or tribal persuasion commits it. When our own side partakes in corruption, like the witless mass we are, we characteristically rise to their defence and are often ready to publicly undress and expose our nudity in their defence. 

We, Kenyans are guilty of aiding and abetting corruption. As long as this trend continues unabated, which, in all likelihood it seems like it will, no one, absolutely no one, can ever save this nation from this affliction. Not the politicians. Not the government. Not the opposition. Not the media. Not even the civil societies. We are, in effect, a doomed nation. The corrupt and the powerful will continue to amass more power and wealth. The weak and poor on the other hand, will remain spectators in the whole spectacle, forever yoked in their misery.