It is roughly a year and some months to the next general elections. But will Kenyans vote? And if they do, how many will?
On March 4, 2013, Kenyans woke up very early prepared to go and vote in the leaders who would bring a new dawn in Kenya.
Youths precisely were enthusiastic to make leaders who would create jobs for them. Jobless corners would be a word of the past and Kenya would be probably the best country to be in according to the promises given by the aspirants.
Close to end of term of the reigning regime, there has been nothing much apart from endless wrangles and confrontation between the government and the opposition.
Security issues and complaints on the economic status of the country has become the national anthem.
And as they say, "punda amechoka". And once the donkey is tired, it refuses to move even an inch until you reduce the load on its cart.
Same way, Kenyans feel that nothing will persuade them to leave their beds early come august next year to go and vote for leaders.
For some, there is no sense waking up to vote in a leader yet you will never notice the impact of their leadership once they get there. And to others, good leaders and bad leaders make no difference- after all, they all get bad once they get the power.
Those who believe that elections were rigged in 2013 have lost hope. They, therefore, feel that there is no need to go and vote yet elections will be rigged once again.
For them, whether they vote or not, they know who will win at the end of the day. Mind you, some churches too are in the voting process since they believe God should choose the leaders and not people!
With such distrust in the ability of Kenyan leaders, one would only prefer to enjoy their sleep and observe on tv how the electoral process will be unfolding.
But those who plan not to vote should also remember to plan never to complain about bad leadership in Kenya.
They should put on an armour of perseverance "na wavumilie kuwa Wakenya" if they fail to practise their democratic right served to them by the constitution.