LESUUDA: We need to end these senseless killings now!

LESUUDA: We need to end these senseless killings now!

The same way I cried when I covered those stories when I was a journalist and even quit my job I continue to cry now as a Senator. Don't talk to me which community they belonged to.

For me; they are human beings that ought to live just like you and me. I am so tired of being told anytime I raise issues to do with peace that I have to tread carefully because am now a politician and part of a government which put me to be Senator and a government that is not doing enough. I want to say I would rather remain with no title to my name but see those children, women and young men live.

When I raise issues of the value of life I am reminded that I hold a seat that I didn't even deserve. I thought being at the center of leadership I could move things but may be the Naisula and others who have worked tirelessly for peace without titles are what it takes to realise the safety of those innocent babies; others still in the womb of pregnant women who were killed not because they were in the battle field but protecting their young children in a bush.

All this is happening when I am away from home, probably it will also be questioned why I'm not at home at this particular time and speaking the way I am. It has also happened many times before. All the concerns raised why those children and women had to die are valid depending on what side you are seated on but can't we do something to just stop the killing then resolve the issues later?

 

Territories cannot be secured through death

When I look at those pictures I see a child who would have been a better Naisula, a Senator or even a President. My pastoral brothers and sisters, I beg of you to let those who have already died Rest in Peace by working together to save the living.

No one needs to die for boundaries to be secured, for the equalisation fund to be realized, for livestock, for an individual to ascend to power, for access roads to be built, for our children to go to school, for the oil, wind power, for government weapons to be recovered, for marginalization etc.

The power is in our hands; in what we say not to one another but to our very own to just stop the killing. I have said this before to our pastoral communities living in different parts of our country and I will continue to say either politically correct or not.

The leadership and every child from these communities, let’s talk to our respective communities to just stop it!!!

I look forward to a time when peace will be realised just like it did between the Samburu and Pokot, Marakwet and Pokot; and I know the only regret we will have is not doing enough to have saved more lives.

 

Senator Naisula Lesuuda, OGW, Peace Ambassador

The writer is a nominated Senator and a former Journalist

 

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