POEMS ON THE 2017 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN KENYA

Submitted to KHRC on 11/20/2017

FORCED VOTING
The power in my right hand, is my only vote.
I will vote when I want.
For you have no enforceable right to need my vote.
This is a moral wrong which you can always sweep away.
Take this as an indicator. That the wide world has not wealth to buy this magic gift.
Unless and until the August House sit for it.
I owe you nothing for sitting home on election day.
Bye

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE GOVERNOR DIES?

I can exercise my power directly, or through my democratically elected representatives.
But what happened here?
There is grief to seek redress.
Where do I seek redress? Yet there is no law.
My judiciary was not to make the law, but to interpret it.
I know sometimes they do disobey me, but that is the benefit of sitting on the bench.
You now blame the constitution, yet it was my few instructions to guide you in making other
laws.
Did you do the work I directed you to do?
It seems you forgot you are my agent.
Went to fight tearing each other clothes and admiring each other sexually.
I named you honorable. But you don't deserve the name.
Now see the man I didn't will to be my governor, is sitting as so.
During the general election, this man was behind the curtain.
Not being a man enough, he was not able to face me.
And persuade me for a social contract with him.
Now that my governor is dead, he is reaping where he did not sow.
May Allah bless his soul. For he was a good son.
With big economy plans. He deserves praises.

THE POOR VOTERS' LUCK ON ELECTION DAY

The proudest now is the hungry county worker, for the sleekest broadcloth counts no more and
can be shared with him. The nameless is now known, this is the level ground I told you about.
Where rich are in a level with the poor. Use this chance wisely, for the ballot-box is the only area
the poor has throne. Come tomorrow morning, you are a subject, a carpet to be stepped on. That

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 is the reward of picking a toxic leader.
Do not accept money, because money is neither sufficient nor adequate consideration for your
vote. There is grave consequence of choosing leaders on basis other than reasonable choice.
Please listen to Council on Human Rights and Civil Societies, that they may help you be
autonomous.
Bye.