Written by Kelly Were
A Kenyan advocacy group operating in the United Kingdom has sounded alarm bells, warning that citizens back home are reaching their limit with the country’s political leadership.
In an open letter, the Justice and Equity Council (JEC) described Kenya’s government as a “nightmare of corruption and unfulfilled promises.”
The organization, made up of Kenyans in the diaspora, cautioned that a national “reckoning” is looming as ordinary citizens grow increasingly frustrated by widespread mismanagement.
The JEC’s statement leveled scathing accusations against key state institutions. It claimed that the Office of the President has been misusing government bodies, while Parliament has turned into a “marketplace” where votes are exchanged for money and lucrative contracts.
The group further accused county governors of behaving like “miniature monarchs” and faulted the opposition for failing to hold those in power accountable.
A major focus of the letter was the widening disparity between political expenditure and public welfare.
The lobby noted that while the budgets of the presidency and Parliament continue to rise, public hospitals remain underfunded, universities struggle to stay afloat, and schools are unable to secure resources for children from low-income families.
Despite the bleak outlook, JEC maintained that hope lies in the resilience of ordinary Kenyans. Drawing parallels to the country’s past struggles against colonial rule and one-party dictatorship, the group suggested that a renewed spirit of resistance is beginning to take shape.
Although the letter did not outline any specific course of action, it served as a powerful caution to those in leadership.
Its release coincides with mounting public discontent over the rising cost of living and the state of governance in Kenya.
The statement concluded on a defiant note, asserting that change is no longer avoidable: “The giant is stirring, slowly but surely.”
