Mass Action finally comes to an end in Kenya with more than 10 people killed by antiriot police.
The three day consecutive mass action which kicked off in Kenyan big cities and towns organized by ODM in protest for justice and in demand for their democratic rights has finally come to an end with more than 10 innocent people protesting peacefully reported killed by the antiriot police who claimed they were given orders to shoot to kill, especially in the western cities where protesters have been more aggressive. The mass action which paralyzed every business in Kenyan especially in the capital Nairobi, bared some fruits that really Kenyans were robbed their rights during the election of 2007 which declared Kibaki dubiously the winner by the electoral commission of Kenya.
The mass action was also witnessed with some skirmishes and real battle between police with the guns and the people with tree leaves demonstrating or sending message to the world that it was peaceful mass action. The antiriot police which suddenly barricaded most of the venues which were cleared by ODM leader Raila Odinga, sending single to many that the government were not ready for accepting any freedom of assembly, dialogue with ODM and were ready to kill its people to contain power by force, not knowing that whatever was taken by force shall be returned by force.
Already the mass action has affected the business and economy of the country, where the ever booming tourism sector, export and imports, foreign exchanges, and many other lucrative sectors have been jeopardized. The economy is now tottering on the brink of collapse. Form the common man selling his tomatoes, vegetables, fruits, and maize to top international traders, business is not moving as usual, it is moving in limbo and more fears are already creeping in as more roads are continued to be affected by the angry demonstrators or protesters. Manufacturers are now losing big and booming opportunities of exporting their commodities to the regional and international markets, and the possibilities of ending the lost political stability is not known and might continue to haunt the locally producers, hence putting the country in a food crisis for the first time in Africa. Already the dollar is climbing the ladder every hour in Nairobi Stock Exchange against the shilling.
In just few days the international communities suddenly suspended their aid to Kenya and with the Kibaki administration with its unbelievable promises during last year campaign for instances they promised free secondary education with continued free primary education which has not been all that effective, the continued funding of Constituency Development Fund (CDF), free health, new districts which were created on the wayside and to mention but a few now looks a disarray with the banned aids by donors.
It is a frightening time for Kenyans, but also an interesting one, as more demonstrations and protests is geared by the ODM against the other side who is believed stole the election in favour of their candidate. The combination of the 10 million male youths whom are jobless and are heavily protesting the retaining the countries status quo is emerging. This boom of youths which are jobless in Kenya will do anything to bring anything down however much the Kibaki administration will kill them in the streets, and containing them will be too difficult, already there is allot of act of hooliganism in the big cities. Already the government civil servants are divided about the election results and some have vowed not to report to work since some giving a touching narrations, saying how their properties were razed on fire in post election skirmishes, this included University lecturers, head of parastatals, local investors etc, this will make Kenya not to move forward.
With much anticipated mediation exercise headed by former UN boss Kofi Anan to kick off next week, and college students yet to report back the same week, much violence is eminence if the result of the mediation will not go against the will of the people of Kenya. Most likely more strike will follow the protests since nobody has been paid her salary and with the inflation spiraling to incomprehensible levels, the country’s finances are in a tailspin.