Being in the opposition, Rigathi is the last person I should be going to for political advice.
But his words are like a sharp knife and I have found myself going through them in my head.
For how long are we going to repeat the same mistakes in Ukambani? For how long are we going to rely on the same
people who have only taken us to the ditch?
60 years after independence and a vast majority of Ukambani live way below the poverty line.
60 years after independence and there is no single factory or industry we can proudly associate with the community or our leaders.
60 years into independence and the community cannot feed itself.
And yet we continue to elect the same leaders.
It's for this reason that Governor Malombe feels he can do whatever he wants in Kitui. He doesn't care about the community at all. He doesn't care whether he leaves any legacy or not. He doesn't care whether he improves the lives of the community or not. So long as he takes care of himself and hi