This is a voice of reason that goes to all the individuals calling themselves Garissa politicians. Mr Politician, your people are facing mass starvation and possible outbreak of diseases. Much has been publicised by the media on the ongoing drought in the North Eastern region, a fact that needs your voice and attention.
It is disheartening that despite the much focus that has been accorded to the emerging issue, none of the political leaders has stood up to rescue the residents.
As the election period draws nearer, I am very much aware that your schedule is tight; you need to traverse the various hills and valleys to entice the public with the hope of winning their votes come 2017. That is politics, anyway!
What disturbs even more is that barely two weeks ago, Borana and Somali communities living along the Garissa-Isiolo border butchered each other over disputed grazing and watering points.
A deliberative meeting was convened, and an agreement was reached. But here, another disaster is looming. Drought and water shortage. With regional leaders publicly announcing that the matter on border conflicts has been fully resolved is like burying the head in the sand, thinking that one is out of danger.
Unless political leaders and the county administration stand up to help residents deal with the dangers of drought, nothing big will change in the volatile border.
School going children in Garissa County spend the better part of the day looking for water. They travel for miles just to get water to drink. Worse enough, the water is not safe for consumption.
Later this year, we expect these pupils or students to sit for national exams with their counterparts from other counties as Nairobi or Kiambu, and similarly long for brilliant results. This will never happen, unless something is urgently done.