The man eat man situation

Every time I walk out the door of my house I cannot help but take note of the number of people out there grinding. The shoe shiner in front of the little M-Pesa shop making sure our shoes are clean; The newspaper vendor up with the early birds to ensure we get the news of the day; The Matatu tout shouting his voice hoarse before even the sun is up for commuters to get to their destinations early; The lady in that small mabati establishment ‘’hotel’’ serving tea and mandazis for the bachelors and other Kenyans unable to take breakfast at home; The thousands and thousands of pedestrians walking miles and miles to reach their work place every day; Truly there are many people working hard in this great Nation to make ends meet.
Kenya is a country of hardworking individuals, all with hopes of better tomorrow. It saddens me therefore to see the sweat, blood and tears go down the drain. The hope for a better life is being looted at an alarming rate by people who call themselves hustlers but do not have the slightest of clue what that word means. The cycle of poverty is the single most difficult obstacle to navigate because the rich want to maintain their status quo. This is evidenced by the way our ‘’leaders’’ take seconds to increase their salaries but ages and eons to add teachers and other ‘’low’’ cadre civil servants peanuts.
As a small boy growing up in the village attending a school without doors or windows, bare feet and with torn shorts, I was always encouraged by my teachers to not think about my situation then but to do something about it. The slogan was’ Hard work pays’. I bought it, worked hard and became a Doctor. I cannot help but feel cheated. I know I am not alone; the newspaper vendor, the shoe shiner, the Matatu tout among others must feel cheated too
We talk about living the American dream; we celebrate when people go abroad for greener pastures; Can we create and live our own Kenyan dream? Yes WE can. Can we develop greener pastures in our own backyard? Yes WE can. The solution is simple; let’s all embrace our responsibility and responsibilities to our neighbors. Let us make hard work pay again. Start by reminding the government WE are the taxpayers, the heavy lifters and as such are entitled to better education, quality health and lifestyle
The good book says Love thy neighbor as you do yourself; the greatest commandment of all. Our neighbors are dying because they are poor and unable to join the elite in flying abroad or attending private hospitals for treatment. Let our voices be heard, stand up and be counted. Join the Kenyan Doctors in wanting the Kenyan dream. Let hard work pay again.
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