Reality on the ground

By Irungu Nyakera, Chair at KEMSA

Politics and beef aside, our government
has been carrying out some pretty good reforms that will soon start
bearing fruits. However, we never quite see anyone communicating these
achievements, giving the opposition a field day as they focus on the
areas the government is failing. So, why are Kenya Kwanza vocal campaign
supporters quiet now? 

My assessment is that there are 4 groups that defended Kenya Kwanza vehemently during campaigns and are now no longer talking:

1.
There is a group that was rewarded with plum positions after elections
and are now just comfortable – it’s their time to eat and can’t bother
speaking;

2. There is a group dissatisfied with their reward hence just quiet;

3.
There is a group of media, bloggers and budding politicians that worked
very hard and wasn’t rewarded at all. Now they want to be paid to
support government.

4. The elected leaders feel
government is not as popular as it was during elections and for that
reason they prefer to stay away from publicly endorsing government
agenda.

The Government
Spokesperson will have a tough job communicating government agenda on
his own unless the above groups are re-engaged or alternatively seek new
voices for the government .

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