The sad fact that the Kenyan economy is on a downward trend, is surprising only because of how low of a stage it has been in for so long.

Regardless of who was the successor of the last presidential election, would it have made a difference who was elected, or simply would they have been left holding the bag of the previous administration?

In any other situation, demonstrations would have come after the election, but this seems like a protracted delay of everything that smells like post election violence.

Albeit there is much that there is to do with respect to repaying debts that the nation is saddled with, from overextending with development projects that narrowly were completed, and seemed to benefit the very few.

However there is much to be said about the peace that Kenya has enjoyed and benefitted from for so long that is more a testament to its continuous decision making to leave the dogs of war alone, far away from battle. Is this the right time to invoke demonstrations, when there is no certain end to them and the havoc that they bring?

It is properly understood that the status quo cannot continue, where petrol prices are untenably high and only increasing, and food and essential goods are becoming harder to obtain, and the outlook of the general economy is bleak as ever given that unemployment is showing no signs of being resolved.

The moment lies with the youth, as it is their future at stake, and with their lives in their hands, it is only they who can decide.