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Who is balancing the matrix?

Who balances matrix
illustration courtesy: Missing Voices

Part of the definition of democracy is rule by the people. Citizens in every democratic nation yearn to enjoy the best of democracy, however, the situation takes a different twist, when citizens receives the contrary.
In East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are resolute members of the East Africa Community (EAC) with one thing in common in terms of their governance structure, democracy.

In Uganda, the opposition are always vexed by the government system of suppressing and oppressing Ugandan citizens who are against the government,Tanzanian opposition chiefs are crying foul to the government over mischievous acts which is being by the government. During the 2024 general elections in Tanzania, majority were killed while others are nowhere to be found until today. In Kenya 198 cases of forced victims of disappearances have been reported.
Democracy is being vitiated, those in power are incontinence, doing everything by all means to ensure that maintain their status quo. Whenever, people arise to critique or poke the government, then such person is considered bane's of government's existence.

The Subaru cars in Kenya, is not new in the Kenya's political arena especially when abductions is mentioned, in Tanzania, chief opposition Tundu Lisu is still in custody while in Uganda Kisa Besigye suffers endless trials and currently being allegedly denied some of the fundamental rights like good health.

Under democracy, in some of the nations, it seems like the chairs which democratically elected leaders sit are coated with some melted whiff of dictatorship, a case of not only mastering my song alone but also dance to the song.
On August 30, it was an International Day Of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances with the theme Victims First, Action Now.
The call to bring the victims back is loud enough yet the surprise is that those involved directly and indirectly are silent continuing with business as usual.

Families live in distraught as they still have hopes that their loved ones will be back one day, the sad scenario is that the government is silent rather than ensuring the wheels of justice to grind and roll.
River Yalla incident, where bodies were flushed out of the water remains only jestered with the politicians to gain political mileage rather than presenting such cases to the judiciary to handle.
The security operatives are supposed to be empowered and be given space to act so as to ensure every detail is gathered and presented in the court of law.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) the authority established under article 157 of the constitution, the directorate of criminal investigations, the national police service are some of the well known institutions who should ensure the safety of the citizens, and ensure the country is safe.
Forced disappearance in Kenya is not new with the current government it began even before the predecessing government while the same government before coming to power promised safety and zero disappearance, and end to abductions however, they have failed to keep up to their words. Sarcasm it is.
Sarcastic that since 2022 more than a hundred have disappeared, abductions have taken place at government's watch.

Just like other international bodies and human rights groups champion for that freedom, governments not only the Kenyan government or Africa there should be an end to forced disappearances. 
"Human rights are not West or East, North or South. They are not a luxury; they are not negotiable. They are the foundation of a more peaceful and secure world." Secretary General United Nations, Tedros Adhanom asserts while marking this day.

The Government of Kenya should act swiftly beyond the words of promises to ensure Kenyans are safe anywhere within the country, ensuring that articles 25, 29, 33, and 37.
Giving hope, justice and guaranteed safety should not be mercy but rather fundamental.

Thank you for reading 

By: Glen Don.
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