President’s Warning to Land Grabbers Hypocritical

While the warning issued by his Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta to land grabbers could be well-intentioned, one can’t help but read insincerity in every word of it. Over the last two weeks, Kenyans have been treated to never-ending theatrics as they try to come to terms with the Lang’ata Primary School land saga. While the government and the NLC have unanimously agreed that the land belongs to the school, we are yet to see the four directors, alleged to have grabbed the piece of land, taken to task.

If the president really wants to show his seriousness in this issue, why hasn’t he ordered for the arrest and prosecution of the now infamous SINGHS? The government has the necessary machinery to unearth anyone who has ever grabbed or benefitted from illegal land allocations in this country. So, instead of playing PR gimmicks day in, day out, the president should act. After all, actions speak louder than words.

And another thing Mr. President: start with the individuals mentioned in the Ndung’u land report. You can’t say you don’t know who the beneficiaries of Ngong Road, Karura and Kiptagich forests are. The report is in the public domain. Kenyans will only appreciate your efforts once they see you going for the real culprits.