KENYA "TJRC": WHO IS FOOLING WHO?

Why are colonial settlers exempt from TRUTH and JUSTICE?

They stole our land and resources and they have not given it back. They displaced Africans from their ancestral homes whilst stirring up ethnic hatred (divide and rule tactics) - leading to friction between different communities and planting the seeds of corruption and ehnic violence. They killed, tortured and maimed HUNDRED OF THOUSANDS of Africans - trying to wipe them out in a manner similar to HITLER's NAZI regime. They systematically damaged the reputation of Africans all over the world (and continue to do so). They psychologically abused Africans leading to Psychological Trauma that would trasverse generations.

They destroyed most of the damning evidence of their crimes just before independence and covered up their Nazi-like artrocities by rewriting history in a manner that "absolves" them from any responsibility - painting Africans as primitive people who needed to be conquered/wiped out for their own good. Who controls the History of Kenya? Why does Kenya's history read like European history of African conquest written by Europeans FOR Europeans?

Even 47 years after independence, the Colonialists and their descendants continue to hoarde national resources. They are somehow exempt from the Kenyan law and Kenyan constitution. Their coprrupt / thieving activities (e.g. FORCEFULLY ACQUIRED land leases) are "recognized" as legitimate despite glaring evidence of INJUSTICE.

The colonial settler is the ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM. No one in power seems willing to confront this historical evil yet it is the ROOT CAUSE of poverty and political instability in post-colonial Africa. Kenyan leaders don't seem to have the courage to confront the root cause head-on (perhaps because of colonial trauma?). Mugabe tried and he was "dealt with" by global opinion shapers. To the West, "African Democracy" means let our colonial cousins continue to steal, plunder and commit crimes while you wallow in poverty. We shall give you AID and allow you to work for us as laborers in the farms we stole.

Britain refused to apologise and compensate Kenyans for colonial plunder and crimes against humanity - saying that the issue of compensation belongs to Kenya Government. It is only logical therefore that our Government extends TJRC mandate to cover pre-independence injustices!

We need to know how many people were displaced, murdered, tortured by the colonialists between 1900-1963. We need to know the cascading impact of colonial activities over time: how it condemned millions of Kenyan families and their descendants into poverty; how it planted seeds of ethnic hatred; how it set the stage for grand corruption, impunity and post-"independence" elitist rule.

I urge the Government of Kenya to widen the scope of TJRC mandate so that Kenyans can resolve the issue of "untouchable elephants". Burying our heads in the sand and pretending colonial activities ended after "independence" is not only stupid, it abuses the intelligence of Kenyan Citizens.

THE TRUTH SHALL SET US FREE!

(Personal Opinion)