When the founders of the nation choose the wrong path, the generation that followed were kind of in a fix.
The Swahilis say motto wa nyoka ni nyoka, as such, we shouldn't be surprised when our institutions are closed down indefinitely because they riot and destroy the very facilities that have been put in place for their own good.
This is simply because, as they grew up, they learned that for you to be heard, you need to be chaotic and peaceful demonstrations yield no fruits. If the elite cannot express their grievances peacefully, one is left wondering how those who have not seen the door of a classroom would behave.
In the recent weeks, The University of Nairobi was closed down due to unrest simply because a group of students alleged that the Sonu elections were not fair and they went ahead to burn down the offices.
Just when the UON students resumed sessions, Cord leaders decided to storm the IEBC offices because, according to them, the IEBC cannot be relied on in the next coming general elections.
The question here is really, what are we telling those who are younger than us? I will tell you exactly what it is we are telling them, they must cause chaos for them to be heard! This only means that the generations to come will even be worse. They may not even know how to request for something from their parents peacefully since they will never know a thing called peace if the current trend of rioting continues.
If we could only practise what we preach, we would not be talking of riots but rather, peaceful demonstrations since we all claim to be peace ambassadors. Leaders are called so because they lead and show directions to those they lead. May they lead in a way such that every child will desire to emulate. We confuse our children when we tell them not to climb trees yet we are always on top of those very trees. Does that make sense?