Now that's one heaven of an answer, @kenmac

Truthfully though, if there was an election, Jubilee and CORD would be courting Mombasa again. So the wise thing is to exercise leadership by addressing some of the concerns that lie with central government:
• Nelson Marwa shoot to kill order
• Insecurity in Lamu
• Land issues
• Extra judicial killings
• Alienation of the community
• Decline of Tourism in the area

Straightforward really. County commissioners are beholden to Central government. When they work professionally, they are an asset to the country and county.

But when politics comes in, they are a Jubilee arm fighting with opposition governors. I see no issue with them per se, the genuine answer is to see if come an election, the position of Central government would shift.

Beautiful song .... so much orange in there!

How about same delivered to all politicians aka leaders in Kenya!

I think we are staring at a quickily ticking time-bomb at the coast...we can continue to support Cord or Jubilee; continue to hide in the safety of our gated communities and estates in urban towns; continue to pretend that that is a problem of 'others' not us 'middle, educated, civilised - class'.

But the more we play with very fabric that holds this country together, the sooner we shall discover that there is no where to run. No where to hide.

Coastal problems must become the concern and problem of every Kenyan. We should hold the politicians accountable now. We need our Kenya back. We owe to ourselves, we owe to our children.

Hiding behind one political affliation or another cant save this country. This a problem beyond Cord/Jubilee..it existed before Cord/Jubilee but has found its maturity in the current political wilderness that Kenya finds itself.

Facts are facts. Problems are problems. We can choose to face them as a country or the problems will decimate us as tribes.

Lets put Kenya first - always. Since 99.9999999% of us are here for good.

I s-endorse (second)