As I was listening to Bob Marley's Revolutionary song Liberate Zimbabwe I grasped few lines that "Every man has a right to decide his own destiny" and it went ahead "Brother you're right, you're right You're right, you're right, you're so right."
Likewise, Kangema MP Hon Muturi Kigano is deciding his politics and development destiny and recent action to send his staff on a compulsory leave is democratically, constitutionally and politically right. He's so right. It is even good for the staff to refresh and perk up after lost energy of having been on the line of duty since 2017, maybe in preparation of 2021 hard duties, reshuffle or reinforcement. On this, the MP need to be praised not blamed.
A politician is usually in a dilemma whether to reward Loyalty or Influence. On 2017, the MP rewarded loyalty at expense of influence which saw the current staff in his office. They are technocrats with no or little political influence who focused greatly on development at the expense of Politics.
On development index, Hon Kigano's record is undisputed. It has seen many schools renovation, rehabilitation of many roads, rural electrification, recuperation of Nyanjigi Irrigation projects which was hulted after passing on of Hon Michuki, tarmacking of Mau Mau road the first tarmac to be seen in Kangema since the demise of Hon Michuki as well as establishment of Kenya Medical Training College - Kangema campus among other projects.
But on political index, Hon Kigano has a lower rating as his staff most of whom are technocrats ignored that important pillar. They only focused on Social media and ignored other media and grassroots as majority of Kangema people don't have access to internet as of 2019 Census Data. This is evidenced in previous ratings of members of parliament where Kangema MP was underrated. His political influence somehow rejuvenated after he teamed up with former Kangema MP aspirant Kamau Kamau.
For any elected leader, the last year before an election is very crucial but not easy. It's full of antagonism, sabotage, propagandas and criticisms thus a politician's first aim, thought, study or actions should be Politics then development; Politics and development in that order. When politicians forget about politics, they lose their powers.
Also, as human beings are driven by two motives; fear and interest, most ally of incumbent who dared not think, talk or act contrary to him or her due to fear of being punished of disloyalty usually shifts to self interest in last minute, a thing that see them decamp to support political rivals and ambush to the incumbent, remain in their comfort zones or joy ride in incumbent's campaign. So any human deciding his own destiny ought to be praised not blamed.
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