School strikes are a result of our school systems not having a workable mechanism to get feedback from the students. Teachers talk to and talk at the students while ignoring the contributions of the same. The communication is single-lane. What is missing is democracy in high school. Prefects are appointed by and are therefore the administrative agents of the school administration. Indeed, I am neither aware of the provisions in the education act nor presence in our high schools of a students' union into which they elect representatives that communicate their desires/demands to the school administration. Where there is absence of a mechanism of effective communication from the students of their problems and wishes, the best language becomes stone-throwing, arson and rampage. For it seems this is the language that will ring the most visible indicators of trouble within.

Please be warned, ladies and gentlemen that there is, in the loose, a VERY serious virus which comes, yes, attached as a picture of the ODM-K luminary and presidential front-runner Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga aka Agwambo aka Tinga. The virus comes as a JPEG picture of Raila and instals itself on the recipient's computer. It could also come with other document attachments originating from Kenya or persons who have picked mail from a Kenyan IP. Once installed, a slide on Raila for Presidency comes on the screen and won't get out no matter what. It duplicates all documents and sooner they won't open.

Indeed ODM-K has drastically changed since Raila Odinga launched his colourful and brilliant vision elegantly at the KICC last Sunday. It was aired live by Citizen TV and watched live by millions of Kenyans. His competitors have since panicked and went jittery about his presidential ambitions. Seventeen MPs from Rift Valley led by William Rutto at Kuresoi blasted both Raila and Kalonzo on the wrangles in ODM-K.They also rejected consensus as a method of electing the party’s presidential baton bearer for ODM-K. Dr.Julia Ojiambo another ODM-K aspirant she too threatened to quit the party. The LDP secretary general Joseph Kamotho for the first time endorsed Mwai Kibaki for his re-election in this year general election. This shows a divided house and a house in disarray.

Tribalism, corruption, poverty and mediocrity: the four demons of Kenya are conquerable. We can deal with tribalism decisively with absolute success provided we get visionary leadership. The dream of our forefathers to have a Kenya free from tribalism, corruption, poverty and greed is achievable. It is possible to have a prosperous Kenya devoid of cronyism and sycophancy. It is becoming clearer to every Kenyan that Raila Odinga has what it takes to reclaim our sanity and dignity as a nation. Kenya given visionary leadership is capable of becoming a tiger of Africa by 2020. If Uganda under Museveni was able to resurrect its economy that was buried six feet under the earth of civil war, why not Kenya?