RELIGION VS. POLITICS

 

 

 

 

The spike of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) has been noticeable in almost all parts of the country.

Religious leaders urge that churches should be involved in the process.

Speaking yesterday at Walodeya in Chavakali, PAG Kenya General Superintendent Patrick Lihanda suggested that churches should be involved in the process at large.

He urged politicians to calm down ahead of the 2022 general elections, since with the increasing political temperatures, the country risks chaos.

“Politicians need to tone down and involve the church since with prayers everything shall be well and organized,” Walodeya said, adding that, “they should change their slogan, ‘nobody can stop reggae,’ since Jesus can stop reggae.”

The clergy is expected to play its rightful role when it comes to politics, that is; ensuring that the politicians do what is in the best interest of the Kenyan citizens, guide the politicians, support what is right and condemn what is evil.

Most religious leaders advice that politicians should stop hijacking religious platforms for political gains at the expense of peace and harmony in this country.

 It has been observed that most churches do not have the power to close anyone out, politicians may come to church as ordinary people and in most cases, the challenge that most church leaders face is  how to give recognition to politicians and failure to control what they will say.

The clergy advises that insults and abuses can never solve a scourge. Politicians should respect each other and come up with ways to carry out their campaigns peacefully as we await the 2022 general elections.

In addition to that, now that the drumbeats of politics are so loud, all clergy leaders should take charge and deliberately ensure that nothing to jeopardize the peace in this nation is said in a sacred place of worship.

Religious leaders should be the ones to lead the politicians and not the other way round. They should be able to advise them when they have wrong utterances and incites.

 Respect for the Almighty is paramount, hence, politicians and the clergy should work together and ensure this nation soars to greater heights of excellence.

WHEN I WAS 12.

 

                                WHEN I WAS 12

 

I decide to rid the spells of cry

Coz’ actually my tears have run dry

Talking to MIKE gave me a try

To remembrance of when I was 12.

 

Mike’s pov;

I remember when I was young

My mama tells me about it too

She tells stories of how innocent I was

How those short skirts and dresses made me look like a doll

A pretty doll!

Papa on the other hand kept reminding me

Of how adorable I was from the day I arrived in his arms

Isn’t it beautiful? The remembrance of being 12.

 

You see, when I was 12,

Life was exciting

Life was fun

It was alluring

Every color was brighter

The air was softer

The mornings were more fragrant than they’ve ever been

And every person I knew was a friend

I miss the days when I was 12.

 

I remember how I ran

With the freedom of creating my own wind

It was lovely

Earth was paradise

Life had life itself

But now, it is becoming less

And less beautiful!

I want to go back, to when I was 12.

 

Happiness now comes at a cost

Judgements flying around like angry bees

Too much hate, from the same people that defined love

They now kiss you, just to betray you

Give you hugs. With knives raised to stab your back

It is a sad reality

Life has become a bitter pill to swallow

But what choice do I have?

Sue, what choice do you have?

 

I always tell myself

That if God will ask for my wish at any time

I will wish for prosperity and success

But my first preference will be to go back to the days

When I was young and free

When I was 12.

 

                               By MIKE SIBIYA & SUE KWEGAH.

TRAUMATIZING MOMENTS IN MEN'S HANDS.

 

TRAUMATIZING MOMENTS IN MEN’S HANDS.

 

You can say this is a feminist taking, but no, it is not, these are facts, things that happen yet we all turn a blind eye to.

I often listen to girls saying of how they experience their worst in the opposite genders’ hands, now I get it, and that is the reason why I am letting my mind flow free while writing this; to all girls out there who are in the age bracket of 18-23 and people want to take advantage of your naivety.

Well, I got to think why, men can’t normalize having female friends without relating them to something sexual. I mean, why should a girl visit his male friend and then end up being forced to do something she does not want? Screw you all for keeping in mind that when a girl says “NO”, she means “YES”. What the hell is wrong with people? Now because of your pathetic thinking, girls end up getting harassed.

I know many girls out there have their own share of traumatic experiences in men’s hands. I mean, why can’t you act like our brothers? Why can’t we come to you as our friends without you expecting more? Why can’t you be caring enough? Some of you have sisters and daughters out there, so, why can’t you take us as one of them?

Ladies are hurting out here, I get it why most of us hate adult life. Always told to be careful, be alert, be on guard, watch who you are friends with and be responsible… Enough! Why can’t the opposite gender do the same?

We can talk about rape cases all day and end up giving lame excuses on why ladies are raped, come on, name them; improper dressing will be the loudest said. And I say, screw you all for that. Why can’t a girl dress up and feel secure in her own skin? Why is our society busy teaching girls on how they should be dressed but not education boys on respecting girls?

Let’s be realistic, many girls are raped and defiled yet they are clad in really long dresses. Many are raped yet they do nothing to gain the male’s attention. We all need to speak up and take a step against this behavior if at all we want to obtain its end.

                                                        Men, stop being touchy!

                                                                   Stop using force when a girl isn’t              
interested!                              

                                                                   Stop being violent!

                                                                   Stop relating all your female friends to sex pets!

                                                                    Just stop doing all that!

Well, fellow young ladies, those of you in the young stages of adult life, do not allow any man to take advantage of your naivety. Mean NO when you say NO. And if you’ve been in any uncomfortable situation in a man’s hands, get help. Find someone you trust and talk to, write about it, get it out of your mind. Learn to live with it. Do not let it drag you behind, and above all else, avoid men who can’t respect you. Avoid men who only see you as sex objects. YOU ARE WAY BETTER OF WITHOUT THEM!

        BY SUE KWEGAH.