I still have hope that God will send Nyandarua a hero or heroes who will address the water problem once and for all. Politicians usually have an agenda that revolves around their next campaign to keep them in office. They may do one good act that benefits their constituents, but usually it is done as a calculated move to boost their political ambitions or to undercut an opponent.
But, there is an exception to every rule. J.M. Kariuki was a politician and he brought us water in OlKalou in the 1970s. That means he genuinely wanted to meet the needs of his constituents, as it should be for everybody who seeks public office. But sadly that is not always the case. J.M. Kariuki was the exception, not the norm.
That is why my clarion call still sounds. There are well connected people of goodwill who have access to Organizations, NGOs, International Ministries and Churches, who can put their Community Outreach funds into water projects for places like OlKalou and beyond. J.M. Kariuki did it for us back in the 1970s. I believe it is still possible today if somebody with a heart for his hometown can mobilize his friends, business associates and anybody with the means and know how to bring some positive and lasting benefit to our beloved home village, town and finally County, one village at a time, one location at a time until every home in Nyandarua has piped water like we did back in the 1970s.
Our challenge today is: Our Pioneer Parents did so much, with so little, in very uncertain times. Here we are today, their children, majority of whom are highly educated, highly connected with endless access to information and resources our Pioneer Parents could only have dreamed of. What will be our legacy as we hand over the torch to our children, the Dot Com generation? What are some of the tangible improvements and achievements that we can boast of for Nyandarua, our motherland from where we rose to what we are today?
I know majority of Nyandaruans have achieved a lot wherever they work and live, owning properties and businesses there, but what about our “motherland” that still faces the same challenges our Pioneer Parents struggled with for decades? Think about that for a moment.
