Reject MPs who can't deliver

By EVANS KIBET TUBEI, Nakuru.
Publication Date: 10/27/2006

Since the restoration of multiparty governance in the run-up to the 1991 elections, the country has been thrown into disarray by politicians. These are mostly people who do not care about the national interest, but are only keen on gaining power for their own selfish ends.

We do not need mere politicians, but leaders who will guide the nation towards achieving the goal of better improved living standards of all Kenyans. We want a leadership that will deliver reforms and much-needed solutions to problems facing us today.

With the entire world focused on meeting the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), where will Kenya be when the designated time comes as most of our time is being consumed by political bickering and confusion?

For how long are we going to swallow empty promises and many words that add up to nothing? Kenyans are like sheep lost in the wilderness while the shepherds are indulging in the drink of selfish pursuits.

The politicians enjoy playing their dirty games at the expense of needy Kenyans. But instead of going for new people with fresh ideas, we have continued to recycle redundant politicians.
We know all their tactics so much that we can even tell how they are going to react under any given circumstance yet we continue to re-elect them. We even know that they are lying or playing with our minds but we still vote for them.

How many of our so-called leaders convene meetings in their respective constituencies to address issues affecting their people? Your answer is as good as mine, very few. We, the voters, must get serious about taking Kenya to the next level of prosperity and socio-economic and political maturity.

The clock is ticking away to the next General Election, with the MPs busy spreading propaganda to confuse the people as they have always done. Parties have merged to form coalitions which they claim will bring about the desired results. They appear to forget that we have been there and we have seen it all. It is the same old song and we truly know the results.

These are the same politicians who have led us into socio-economic ruin. We, the voters must stick to our guns until we achieve our goals.

Elections are coming and we should be ready to pass the verdict as we have gauged the MPs over the past four years. It is the voters' right to be served well by the MPs, hence the need to choose wisely.