The wave of student unrest sweeping across Kenyan secondary schools is evidence of a breakdown of social order and values, Protestant and evangelical churches said.
"These students have suffered and experienced the trauma of polygamy in their own homes. "
There are many distinguished leaders in Kenya (and in Africa and in USA) who grew up in polygamous homes.
"suffered"? "trauma"? Pray tell us: What is 'wrong' with polygamy? While you are at it, please enlighten us: What is "right" with monogamy?
[And how about celibacy?]
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"The wave of student unrest ... is evidence of a breakdown of social order and values, Protestant and evangelical churches said"
1) When did these men of god get to know this? Shouldn't they have warned the Kenyans years, in fact centuries, BEFORE it came to pass? After all they speak with god, and god sees all in the past, present and future, right? So if these loud-mouths had this information for years, why didn't they vigorously prevail upon the Kenyans to work on our "social order and values"?
2) Maybe the CHRISTIAN churches did - but, as perceived by the natives, the churches, their teachings and their preachers don't command the moral highground nor do they have the moral authority to guide.
It is said that over 70% of Kenyans are Christians. And/Yet they - the primarily Christian Kenyans - are among those societies in the world that are heavily and disastrously impacted by primarily (immoral) life-style-related diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Conclusion: Christianity - as a religion that best placed to address social order and values in Kenya/Africa is irrelevant - indeed a worthless irritant that contributes to the breakdown of the social fabric (in pious politicking, vicious acquisitiveness and hedonistic moral depravity by theri priests.)
The unrest can be attributed to three words-corruption, corruption, corruption! I am not surprised at all, what do you expect from these young men if all they see is an erosion of responsible behavior by the adults- from parents, to elders to leaders in public offices. A man's fame in Kenya is centered on two things; education and wealth. While there is no shortcut to the former, the youths in the country have discovered that you can get around to the latter. By all means possible. Yes, by all means possible as clearly modeled by our so called leaders and elders. People are obsessed with affluence so much that the end justifies the means. The `status syndrome' has consumed our society to the extend that for one to thrive in the `system', one has to be shrewd and crafty, not necessarily educated. There are no affluent levels such as upper, middle, and low class. There are only two; Upper and poor classes. You can only belong to either of the two. No one, and I say NO one wants to belong to the latter, at least by choice. Why, because then the young man can not; 1. Own attractive property 2. Live in a mansion 3. own series of farms. 4. Marry/keep a decent lady(S) 5. Send his kids not only to decent schools in the country, but overseas too. 6. Rule over others. The list is endless. But because of this mentality, the youths have become impatient and it is getting worse with increased erosion of the moral fabric amongst families, perpetrated by men. Polygamy in our own society is in itself fueled by all the six characteristics listed above. These students have suffered and experienced the trauma of polygamy in their own homes. They can not offer respect to adults who hold none. Again, corruption, corruption, corruption. Till these words can disappear, there is more unrest to come.