Fighting for my space in the tough neighbourhood taught me key lessons about power. I grew up studying and observing teachers and politicians. I was lucky too to have grown up in Nakuru, a political hotbed during the reign of Jomo Kenyatta. Our actions against Onyango, were akin to the demonstrations and pressure for change that civil society and the opposition exert on governments.
Onyango, with all his muscular power, couldn't withstand the onslaught and strength of an army of urchins. Since colonial times, Kenyan politics have revolved around power, natural resources and government coffers. Our...