We take a look at some events that transpired within the boarders of the nation.
This year Kenya experienced a series of riots and protests that stretched through the months of April ,May and June, which were led by the opposition to comprehend the government to lower the sky-rocketing high cost of living.
The Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Alliance party also rallied it’s supporters to call on the government to review the election servers from last years presidential elections among other grievances.
The aftermath, deaths of innocent Kenyans, ranging from stray bullets to police brutality that saw protesters taking a beating of their lives
Destruction of property; both private and public, was rampant during the chaos, not seizing the newly constructed Nairobi Expressway. With the Roads and Transport CS estimating the cost of repair to be KSh. 700million.
The North Rift part of Kenya also experienced banditry ,where the bandits have troubled the communities in the North Rift region leading to death of civilians and police officers .This led to the CS Interior, in collaboration with his Defence counterpart ordering the deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces(KDF)troops to calm the situation.
During the last six months at least 100 civilians and 16 police officers have been killed, an average of one person every two days in what is becoming Kenya’s biggest internal security problem.
Many families fled their homes in search of safer grounds, depriving many students, from the North Rift region, the right to education ,as most schools became the hideout for the bandits.
Not forgetting the high fuel prices that translated to increase prices of basic commodities, increased unemployment rate among Kenyans resulting to the common mwananchi not being able to afford to put food on the table.
Some Kenyans experienced long cold nights as they had to spend outside following demolitions of their houses. Leaving many homeless this year.
Surprisingly, the latest demolition happened in the eve of the climax of the festive season ,forcing victims to celebrate their Christmas in the cold.
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| A victim of Kirima land demolition Photo | Courtesy |
Speaking of Christmas, Kenyans had to celebrate this year’s festivity different from the normality. It was Christmas on a budget.
With the nation facing run-away inflation on prices of basic commodities, many had to cut down on the budget for Christmas. That meant reduced trips to the upcountry for Christmas. Simply put, Christmas in the ity.
And with tough economic times experienced across the country, tighten your seat belt for a rough welcome to 2024.
As the curtains draw on 2023 and the year concludes, it’s every Kenyans dream that these setbacks will not be experienced in the year 2024.
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