Integrity is the greatest want of Kenya
I love this famous quote by Ellen G White – that “the greatest want of the world is the want of men – men who will not be bought or sold; men who in their inmost souls are true and honest; men who do not fear to call sin by its right name; men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole; men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.” I tend to believe that when Ms. White was crafting this quote, he had the current crop of Kenyans in mind. This is the greatest want of Kenya right now. We are poor but money is not our greatest want. We are hungry but food is not the solution to our hunger. People are dying in hospitals due to lack of medication and right equipment to diagnose our ailments accurately, but the right medication and getting efficient equipment is not what we urgently need. What we need are men and women of integrity.
I love this famous quote by Ellen G White – that “the greatest want of the world is the want of men – men who will not be bought or sold; men who in their inmost souls are true and honest; men who do not fear to call sin by its right name; men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole; men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.” I tend to believe that when Ms. White was crafting this quote, he had the current crop of Kenyans in mind. This is the greatest want of Kenya right now. We are poor but money is not our greatest want. We are hungry but food is not the solution to our hunger. People are dying in hospitals due to lack of medication and right equipment to diagnose our ailments accurately, but the right medication and getting efficient equipment is not what we urgently need. What we need are men and women of integrity.
I love this famous quote by Ellen G White – that “the greatest want of the world is the want of men – men who will not be bought or sold; men who in their inmost souls are true and honest; men who do not fear to call sin by its right name; men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole; men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.” I tend to believe that when Ms. White was crafting this quote, he had the current crop of Kenyans in mind. This is the greatest want of Kenya right now. We are poor but money is not our greatest want. We are hungry but food is not the solution to our hunger. People are dying in hospitals due to lack of medication and right equipment to diagnose our ailments accurately, but the right medication and getting efficient equipment is not what we urgently need. What we need are men and women of integrity.
I have just come across the top most trend in twitter today, 7th June 2018, Aden Marwa. There are mixed reactions from all over the world after the exposé, which shows Marwa receiving money from a BBC reporter Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Some, sadly, believe that Marwa has rightly represented Kenya’s corruption on the global arena. This is true, and unfortunate. While it is not clear what the Ksh60,000 bribe was for, the fact that Marwa has paid hugely as a result of the action tells it all. That was not payment for a job well done. The celebrated referee who was set to be at World Cup has since resigned from his referee role.
Here are Kenya’s greatest wants
1. Integrity
You will never outgrow integrity, and this virtue will never go to waste. There will always be a reward. Remember the story of Joseph in the Bible? The wife of his boss tempted him but he stood firm. His reward may have delayed a little but ultimately, he lived to enjoy the fruits. He was crowned the ruler of Egypt.
2. Humility and leadership without ego
Be humble, and never forget where your roots. The unscrupulous behavior that seems to be ingrained in almost every Kenyan is a clear indication that we are slowly forgetting where we came from – slavery. We were a people dependent on foreigners for major decisions. Additionally, our humility as a people is waning. We have become gullible and rude. In one of his TED Talks, Entrepreneur Bob Davids says the rarest commodity is leadership without ego.
3. Success management
The greatest trigger for wealth acquisition, by whatever means, is competition and show-off. We want to be better than our brothers, neighbours, friends or even colleagues. We should seek success, first for the honour of God and to fulfill our life’s needs. The moment we waver from our objective, we may never tell the point at which we took the wrong route.
4. True prosperity
Gaining material wealth is good and that is why we all work. However, when it is prosperity through queer methods, deep inside us, our conscious will always question our motives. Just like Joseph, after all is said and done, we should still cultivate and pursue a relationship with God. That will lead to true prosperity.
