Why the 'mashinani' wave is unstoppable

Some politicians are infamous for their "hit and run" approach when it comes to local politics.

It has been a common practice for a majority of politicians to show up during the campaign period and immediately disappear after winning the elections. Such politicians would then show up during the next campaign season, carrying with them another load of promises 'forgetting' the promises they made in the past.

In essence, this category of politicians obviously "use and dump" their people believing that the electorate are gullible, have short memory and quite incapable of thinking for themselves.

The routine has been that after winning the elections, a large number of politicians quickly escape into the capital city and have very little to do with the electorate at the grassroots. The absurd belief that politicians can make empty promises, lie to their constituents or fail to deliver but still get votes has now been punctured by the 'mashinani' ideology.

It is the electorate who offer jobs to the politicians. According to 'mashinani' philosophy by Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto, it is not a dishonour to be in the village and neither are the villagers dumb nor stupid.

The voters in the villages now look around to take note of the politicians who are always with them, and who deliver on their promises.