I think we should consider the present. This is because if our present is unsettled, then the past cannot be handled.

We are facing a case of many historical injustices even at the moment.

We are in a crisis. We do not have a structure for handling the bitter historical forces at war, in our country.

The historical forces that are causing the Arab spring, are knocking on our country's doors. So far, none of the countries of the Arab Spring are faring well. Why is this the case?

But maybe I should first show how there are such forces that are knocking on our doors.

And more so, the forces are very intense.

First, the forces of history, are now riding on ICT and globalization. And now the citizen is pushing more and more for personal autonomy and control. But no one seems to know how to handle this force.

There's much confusion in our brothers. And now cases of 'revolutionary' fighting 'revolutionary' are all too frequent.

These forces are very much with us. We are leaders in adopting ICT, plus we have a devolved government that will definitely act on the individual citizen in terms of taxes and other obligations.

Then there are counterforces at play in our country that paradoxically, are weakening our ability to harness the forces acting on us.

There are now questions arising on how we should participate in international affairs. Even when such relations are not in the hands of government. The internet has linked individuals and organizations in uncontrollable ways.

Some of us are saying we should go East. But is this policy practicable?

Yet the citizen is willing to embrace principles that are contrary to historical forces, for the sake of 'self- defense'.

I fear that these forces are too strong for our structure as a nation state.

We need to do something.

In my humble submission ( not sure that it fits in this thread) the campaign trail -with just weeks to go to elections- is not the time to address "historical injustices"

Let us pray that once the rhetoric is over,we will have a government which remembers the governed.Everything else is just hype for votes

DNA ni TNA

To move forward, I believe we need to do the following:

1. We need to accept loss in the elections and accept to work and live with each other in mutual relations.

2. We need to have diplomatic ideas that can help us work with the international community to have an alternative to the Hague process.

3. We need to bridge the policy gap between what we need and what government can really do.

Thank you for the response, but I tend read anxiety in your posts, the current situation calls for concern but not anxiety.
There is no reason to think that whichever way we vote we are going to suffer great pains, Why really?? (Why should a Ole Kiyiapi presidency for example bring us great pain?)
A factor that stands out in your first post is about the case at the Hague.
Without getting partisan may I point out two issues, The Jubilee presidential candidate
has heard the concerns of people about his case and he stated clearly that he would be attending the case etc etc( As to whether he will go or otherwise thats a different story.) At least he know one of his weak points and he is facing it head on.(Don't get me wrong I am not a Jubilee supporter.)
Secondly last week when the American envoy was talking about choices having consequences, one of the things he did was to distinguish between issues facing Kenya and Sudan. i.e Sanctions were imposed in Sudan because of atrocities being carried out in Darfur and not because of the case against Al Bashir.
With regard to historical injustices, if it were upto me a positive approach would address them by almost half. By getting the people who suffered this to be empowered economically(where applicable) they will then be too busy partying to remember about injustices and those that remember will pursue the cases differently.

As for your question who is going to get people busy, its the realization by the people that they, and not politicians have the solution to their challenges. So many people have in the last 10 years realized that and jumped into action. Wazua itself has so many success stories and so many other places and the politicians have given them a boost being coming up with policies that availed reasonably easy credit facilities getting them to grow much further. (One lady in the IDP camps started making Chapatis and selling for I think 10 shillings each which with the right attitude can turn one into a millionare with time.)
Finally, for those who ain't busy and keep complaining I think it has to do with, failure to see the light to a large extend.

@Kaka, you have perceived my anxiety correctly. I am much more calm now.

Yes. Concern is the correct position. And my concern is that we need to find a moral justification that would stop the trials, and pursue an alternative path of justice.

The force needed must be from the Citizen. There's a great need for citizens of Kenya to organize themselves for this task.

You are also right about idleness being a result of lack of light.

Does this imply poor socialization, and education?

You asked a question about Kiyapi. Yes. I am still concerned because he too will be facing the challenge of a very changed world without the appropriate ideas. He seems to be unaware of what is ahead.