Political Violence

Political violence

For the first time Kenya has experienced one of the worst humanitarian crises in history soon after the presidential election outcome was announced everything went in chaos. Looking around me, I could see clouds of smoke in a distance. I couldn’t believe my eyes, this was not the peaceful Kenya that I grew up in.
Some people chose to let anger blind them and strike down the innocent,yet other chose to walk off with the property of other. so many families were forced out of there homes. The displaced families were packed to capacity in police station,churches,mosques and schools. Mostly women and children were facing serious shortage of food and water as all shops and supermarket remained closed. it also emerged that crime such as rape cases whereby both boys and girls were sexually molested.
Violence in the country has led to senseless loss of lives and massive looting and property. Politics should not divide us along tribal lines, lets not the so-called politics tear us apart because once that happens, it will be very difficult to put the pieces together again. Lets not go to the point of no return.
Kenya is a beautiful country; we are one nation, one country and let’s keep hope alive.
LET’S STIMULATE CHANGE AND IMPROVEMENT BEFORE THE EXTERNAL WORLD DEMAND IT.

Story by; Irene Waisonga
Photos by; Nicholas Mathenge, Peter Ndolo and James Njuguna