A short thread.

1974 was an incredibly interesting time in the DRC Zaire as it was called then. in 1971 Mobutu pronounced Recours à l’authenticité (Reaching out to Authenticity) which was aimed at restoring cultural values and self-esteem to the people and bring about national unity. This resonated at multiple levels society, politics, economics, arts, sport and music.

A thread re police extra-judicial execution.
Over the years the Kenya Police has acquired a dubious distinction of being the source of insecurity instead of providing security. In many instance, to many Kenyan’s the police represent a clear, and imminent danger to the lives. But the transformation from the source of security into a bastion of insecurity didn’t occur overnight, and neither did it come as a surprise; it was an inevitable outcome of multiple factors.