NAIROBI, Kenya- Something about the government of the day—it’s just too loud. From the president down, there’s always something to say.
He’s been a man of many words since his deputy president days, but the speeches only got worse when he took the top seat.
Always explaining, over-explaining, cracking off-brand jokes, and sometimes downright furious at the country.
Just when we thought we’d gotten used to the endless speeches, the Gen Z uprising proved us wrong—since then, speech frequency has hit an all-time high.
Some politicians can’t seem to go a week without grabbing a mic. There’s a full-blown competition of utterances.
The president, in a constant bid to showcase superiority and stay relevant, is everywhere, all the time.
He keeps busy saying a lot—but saying very little. In between the words, contradictions abound. Keeping up is taxing, much of it makes no sense, and yet, it’s perfect fodder for hilarious online jokes. Hot on his heels is the former deputy president.
Armed with cunning puns, he never misses a chance to jab at the president and the government. The ‘truth-teller’ relishes warning Kenyans about the same government he once served—at every opportunity.
Recently, Raila has also become more vocal, especially after his failed attempt at the AUC chairmanship.
We’re hearing more from him—unimpactful as it may be. Could his close proximity to the Executive be rubbing off verbally? Only time will tell.
Pro-government politicians are another vocal lot. SHA, Gachagua, the People’s Liberation Party, aliens and citizens, public funds—you name it.
Anything that tickles their ears ends up in their unsolicited speeches, giving them ‘character.’
What’s left of the opposition—now rebranded as the People’s Liberation Party and others yet to show their faces—seems to be practicing some restraint, considering the sheer volume of political yapping going on.
Still, their occasional sentiments layered onto the daily verbal chaos make things noisy. All this endless talking, the constant back-and-forth—it’s exhausting.
It’s exactly why many Kenyans despise politics and the mediocrity it breeds. One thing’s clear: 2027 politics has begun. And the expected noise? Already cringeworthy.
