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African. Woman. Wife. Teacher. In the 99%. Love + Revolution. Elimu ya ngumbaru on the Kenyan socio-political context for the price of bundles - Betty Guchu

Aug 31, 2020, 5 tweets

We are not saying that we intend to vote "no" IN a referendum. We are saying "no" TO a referendum in the first place.

The proposed referendum is
1. selfish and designed to protect the family power and business interests of politicians
2. divisive and polarising and will prepare Kenya for war
3. a dishonest mini-election
#TekelezaKATIBA #KatibaAt10

The proposed referendum is
4. a waste of taxpayers money. Healthcare has no money. Even if schools were opened, many children still don't have schools. Many Kenyans dont have steady income. The proposed referendum is an "eff you" to Kenyans
#TekelezaKATIBA #BBIReport

The proposed referendum is
5. A political distraction by an impotent, stupid and incompetent political class with no ideas and desperate to maintain the colonial model of 40 billionaires and 40 billion poor
#TekelezaKATIBA #BBIReport

"Kenya's colonial past, its struggles with authoritarianism, and its unequal development are all sources of contention. 
But ask the average western pundit, and the battle is one over simple tribal loyalty." jacobinmag.com/2017/12/kenya-…

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