Politics poses threat to anti graft war

I am sure the majority of you know the story of Jesus and the adulterous woman.

However, please indulge me as I tell it for the benefit of those who do not know it.

About 2000 years ago, the Scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in the act of adultery to Jesus asking what they should do to her.

Tradition demanded that she be stoned to death, but the great Teacher, discerning their malice and attempt to corner him put the challenge back to them.

With conviction and I bet a little bit of irritation, He said to them: “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”

Obviously, none of them could stand that test and as a result

He rescued her from a painful death.

I am sure this story was not told so us to condone adultery… rather, to impress upon us the need to assess our own lives before accusing others.

Never has a story been more relevant to a situation, than this one is to our political landscape.

We have a great reform agenda, a great vision for our country, great leaders in their individual capacities and a great people.

But these great things lose their value and meaning in our desire for development because we allow ourselves to be sidetracked by politics (compare to stoning the adulterous woman).

Many of us are feeling frustrated at the very slow pace of reform.

If you listen carefully, you will hear the grumbling of Kenyans of every calibre.

They are expressing their dissatisfaction with the way we have prioritised politics over development.

There have been many scandals in different ministries, none of which bears more weight than the other.