Raila Odinga is not what ails Kenya

Friends,
I want to take on an emotive subject today and I am doing this in the full knowledge that The Rt Hon Raila Amolo Odinga invites emotive support and emotive revulsion at the same time.
From the words of the Late VP Kijana Wamalwa, people who love him do so with some godly passion, and people who hate him also do so with some godly passion.
In the recent past, we have seen Raila Odinga being the centre of attention of any democratic pretender.
All those who defect from their parties sight Raila Odinga as the prime course of what they are doing.
All those who want to be Presidents, want to do so because Raila must not be the President.
And the script is not just left to the political class, we have many bloggers who cannot sleep unless they write something in support or against the man.
Now, I want to invite Kenyans to walk with me through this torturous journey that is Kenya. We have myriads of problems that we ought to sort out and in my view, the things that ail Kenya could be, and not limited to the following issues;

1. Food Security; I bet the cost of food is becoming fairly too much for Kenyans. From milk, bread, sugar, onions, tomatoes, unga, chapo, sukuma wiki and all the household staples are expensive. I want a leader who will address this issue.
2. Shelter; Housing in most of our urban centres has become very expensive, and I bet Kenyans need a leader who can address the need for affordable and adequate housing.
3. Education; Our system of education is in a shambles to an extent that parents do not know what their children are being instructed on. I bet we need a leader who can sort our mess in the education sector and assure us of quality and affordable education.
4. Medical Health Care; The cost of medication has become practically out of reach for many Kenyans to an extent that even our political leaders fly out of Kenya to seek treatment for simple cases such as flu. I want a leader who will fix the mess in our medical system and assure Kenyans of quality and available medical care for all.
5. Corruption; Corruption in Kenya has reached an alarming proportion. Our leaders have learnt the art of eating with no crumbs falling down. They eat clean and wipe their mouths as if nothing has happened. You only realize of this two years down the line when the scum is unearthed. I bet we need a leader who can rein in on corruption.
6. Nepotism; It has become fashionable to toy with the words merit and professionalism whenever cases of nepotism in public appointments are pointed out. My question is, is merit and professionalism so confined to only a select few amongst us? I want a leader who can see in all Kenyans merit and professionalism.
7. Unity;Kenyans truly love each other and this can be attested to by how we stay together in our Estates, eat together, play together, pray together and all that. I need a leader who will work for this unity of purposes in diversity amongst Kenyans.
8. Fuel; The cost of fuel has been skyrocketing at an alarming rate. With this, the costs of productions, transport and everything goes up. I want a leader who will not use fuel and its shortage to create a crisis for Kenyans.
9. Transport system; Our transport system is in shambles. Driving to work is hell on earth in Nairobi. Our roads are patch works that defy the meaning of roads. And yet, we are surcharged heavily on Fuel Levy to maintain our roads. I want a leader who will ensure Kenyans have quality works for our money, one who will ensure that the gridlocks we are saddled with in Nairobi are sorted out.
10. Discipline; We are lacking in discipline across many spheres in Kenya. The Police Force is not disciplined, they have refused to enforce the law. The matatu drivers are not disciplined in our roads, They disobey traffic rules with complete abandon. Our Judges and Magistrates are not disciplined- they dispense justice in a many that does not respect the law. And we have several such cases that we can point out. I want a leader who can enforce discipline on us.
11. Security; Kenyans across the country are leaving in fear- fear of the police, fear of the thug, fear of the politician, fear of the Judge, fear. We have become so fearful because of insecurity across Kenya. I want a leader who will deal with security issues and assure Kenyans that we are safe in our Motherland.
12. Constitution; Lastly, I want a leader who will implement the Constitution.

These are some of the things I might want to listen to from anyone who wants to lead Kenya. I want to believe that we have become so smart in Kenya to an extent that when the whistle is blown and we are called to elect new leaders, we will go for leaders who address issues that we feel will move Kenya forward.
Not leaders who have made Raila Odinga their punching bags.

Odhiambo T Oketch
Komarock Nairobi