From: odhiambo okecth
Friends,
Many times when things go wrong we tend to point fingers to our leaders. And when we talk about our leaders, in most cases we mean the elected political leaders.
Now, are these the only leaders we have? Are they the people who shape up our thinking? What happens to the many other leaders we have in society, because, political leaders are very few- only 200 in Parliament and then the Civic Leaders across our Local Authorities.
We have Religious Leaders, men and women who in some way have been inspired to keep us on the strict and narrow path to righteousness.Have they failed in their duty as our Spiritual Shepherds? Cases of immorality are on the rise and in many cases, Religious Leaders are the worst culprits. They have failed the People of God and they are as guilty as many philanderers around.
We have Teachers, and when I was young, Teachers were a very respected lot in society. They were people we sought leadership from and their wise counsel was final. Teachers brooked no nonsense and happy were we that Teachers were the people who shaped our growth from childhood. But currently, what do we have? I know of many cases where young Girls have been put in the Family way by Teachers, people who were supposed to impart knowledge on them. Instead, Teachers have become poachers of our Children and they have ceased to offer leadership on us.
This is the University of Nairobi Chiromo Campus. It is one sure proof that a Clean Kenya is possible.
Doctors have been a special lot from time immemorial. They are a breed whose education cost us a fortune and in them, we have always seen life. But times have changed and carelessness has cropped up. Times when Doctors were the epitome of good life has changed, and now, cases where people die because of a Doctor’s negligence are on the rice. I have seen cases where surgical material are sewn up in a victim, just because the Doctor was absent minded as he attended to a surgical need. And their Board has never been helpful. And yet, they are leaders in our society.
We have Chairmen to our various Neighbourhood Associations, Saccos, Markets, Schools, Hospitals, name it. These are Leaders in their own rights. And they have a following, men and women who listen to their wise Counsel. When did they all relegate their leadership roles and surrendered everything to the politician?
As we approach celebrating our Silver Jubilee as a Country, can we demystify Leadership and reduce Political Leadership to be at par with any other leadership?
We all know that leadership comes with defined roles. And as for the case of Political Leadership, it comes with heavier roles which should make one honoured with such service an Honourable Man, and this is why we call our Members of Parliament Honourable. But are they displaying such honour in their leadership?
We have looked down upon the various cadres of leadership in society to an extent that we have whittled down the effective check that was community leadership. I know for a fact how Council of Elders offered serious leadership to our people. But with time, we have eroded and encroached on their powers to an extent that the various Councils of Elders leadership has been reduced to puppeteering at best.
We can offer leadership by simply doing the right thing.
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We can also offer leadership through our reporting.
The Dandora Scars Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MOPD_eotqE
The Dandora Scars Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVzFxCZwjC0
And we can shape the destiny of a Country by mobilizing for a just course.
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Let us all rise up and offer leadership at whatever levels we are. And let us not lord our leadership on others as if we know-it-all.
It is with this in mind that we keep sensitizing and mobilizing Kenyans to each play a role in making Kenya Clean. Mind how you handle your waste, what you do with it and what it can do for you.
Let us all work for a Clean Kenya as a Transformative Deliverable as we turn 50.
Odhiambo T Oketch,
Executive Director,
The Clean Kenya Campaign-TCKC
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