Is 147 Really Not Just a Number?

Kenyans, we have been invaded by an ideology that seeks to disintegrate the Republic of Kenya. It attacks the very core of our belief as a nation. If we do not do anything, we stand a chance of ceasing our independence, beliefs, rights, and I dare say our very existence. The al shabaab agenda is to take over our endeared Muslim religion, they are committed to spreading their barbaric religious principles throughout this nation.

And we have a choice: we can allow them do continue breeding within us or we can flash them out from the dungeons of family ties, cultural, or religious sympathy. We must strip their barbaric principle naked and parade it in the streets of our minds for everyone to see as it treads to its inevitable destruction.

The very existence of our nation depends on our resolve to fight. So now I call upon you to join me in the fight. A fight that does not require government support, a fight that will not be fought with guns and bombs.  I urge you to join me in providing a new Kenyan narrative. A narrative that seeks to establish the true essence of a patriotic Kenyan. The frills of this narrative have been perpetuated by our forefathers in the fight for the independence of this nation and by our fathers to give us a new constitution. And we must use the narrative of patriotism and commitment to defend this nation.

We must be ready and willing to play our role in securing this nation. We must be ready to pick up arms when we are called upon to do so. We must be ready to sacrifice our time, resources, and even lives when duty calls. So, are we ready and willing to build a wall if that’s what it takes to defend this nation? Are we ready to persevere and withstand major inconvenience in our business transactions if that is what it takes? Are we bold enough to break all cultural values, and family ties to report our friends or family who have disappeared?

If we really mean #147NotJustANumber then we will join the clarion call and sacrifice our comforts in order to win this war. This is not a debate about the end justifying the means but rather a fight by all means necessary.