NERIMA: Heap of issues swept under the carpet is rising, let’s clear the pile in the new year

A woman jumps over a puddle of water on Accra road in Nairobi. The way we view bad roads is the same way we view our politics. By simply sweeping major issues under the rug and hoping that we never trip over the lump. FILE PHOTO | NMG

It is a new year and political temperatures will be on an upward trajectory in the coming months. One would think that Kenya has an election in 2020, but polls will be in Tanzania, Somalia and Burundi.

It is fascinating to hear that people from other African countries know what is happening in Kenya politically, but if you ask a Kenyan about another country, they would have no idea.