The dictionary posits that the title to this article means to be responsible for someone’s death. This powerful idiom signifies direct involvement in wrongdoing, often violence or death and the carrying the burden of guilt or the onus of the atrocities accrued. My heart bleeds since the blood has never been washed off our hands, they seem to be the same, some even a tenfold worse than their predecessors. The real talk begins when we ask ourselves who will save us? 

Bloodshed is often not a good sight but our hands carry blood year in, year out. This must stop! The system is so broken that when you try to go against it, the ripples effect is that you either align to it or be gushed out. To be gashed out is usually not an option since the condemnation that comes with is mightier and louder since the result is usually the obvious. Bloodshed frequently happens from those who are gashed out but do not want to be corrupted by the system. A case example is Pio Gama Pinto (31 March 1927 – 24 February 1965) who was a Kenyan journalist, politician and freedom fighter. He was a socialist leader who was key in Kenya's struggle for independence. He was assassinated in 1965, leading many to consider him independent Kenya's first political martyr.  Pio, not being at the beck and call of the government then, suffered the wrath of the broken system. There are many examples to my argument but I’ll rest my case.

Earlier, I postulated that some of the leaders come a tenfold worse than their predecessors, my Kenyan government seems to live this statement in terrible exactness, the true definition of black and white in terms of reliving this horrific system, from Kenyatta 1, MO1, Emilio, Kenyatta 2 and now Hustler as Prof Sihanya would name them. The five rules have been from bad to worst as the Oracle Shrine taught me once from his constitutional law class to be precise chapter 8 of CODRALKA . Article 131 of the Constitution of Kenya makes the president the head of the executive by providing that they are to be the Head of State and Government, exercise executive authority of the Republic, and also to be Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, as well as the Chairperson of the National Security Council, and a symbol of national unity. I have a problem by the fifth, his tenure has not been the smoothest, he chest-thumps his authority as if to prove a point, the gen Z revolution was an eye opener to his rule. 

The Gen Z revolution in Kenya was aimed to reshape the country’s political landscape, and was driven by young activists demanding accountability, economic reforms, and justice. Sparked by opposition to the 2024 controversial Finance Bill, which proposed heavy tax hikes, the movement culminated in mass protests, including the dramatic storming of Parliament on June 25, 2024.

The government’s response was brutal, with security forces opening fire, leading to the deaths of several young protesters. Despite the tragedy, Gen Z’s activism has continued, influencing policy discussions and pushing for systemic change. Following the events on June 25, when demonstrators were confronted with rubber bullets, tear gas, water cannons and, according to rights groups, live ammunition, President William Ruto deemed the protests "treasonous" and promised a "full response" against them. Protesters responded by storming Kenya's Parliament and burning parts of it that same day. Ruto responded to the fatal incident by saying, "We shall provide a full, effective, and expeditious response to today’s treasonous events." At a press conference in Nairobi, he explained that the protests had been "hijacked by dangerous people." No remorse was shown by the infamous “Number One” rather he threw tantrums saying that the protests were funded by international non-profit organizations and the peaceful demonstrations were hijacked. Ever since then there has been a rise in extra judicial killings and mass censorship of the people, my question the is has the constitution been denounced because the president seems to be operating by his own constitution. Recently one young man Albert Ojwang’ was murdered in cool blood just because his opinion was not in tandem with that of someone who is in authority. These cases are numerous questioning whether the constitution is upheld really, in Albert’s case Article 50 of the constitution was thrown under the bus since he was never given chance for a fair hearing. The police who are an autonomous-not independent body because they are at the disposal of the executive are pointing fingers at each other instead of giving us a report on what transpired. They are keen on keeping themselves clean devoid of giving us answers. 

As I conclude my heart forlornly heavy, I would like to say Enough is Enough! An average Kenyan shouldn’t be afraid to express themselves for so long as I know Article 33 of the constitution gives the freedom of expression, the fear that comes with speaking your mind because that new Subaru with an old Number plate should be gone. The system is broken we need to fix it! The blood on their hands should not go in vain. They are just people like us, even better, all sovereign power belongs to us, we the people. We will not be NEXT !!