IS THIS FAIR?

If you come around Kenyatta University main campus gate at around 4.00 pm waiting for a vehicle to travel towards Thika, and if it’s your first time, you may be so surprised. Maybe you are asking yourself why you should be surprised. Well, here is the answer. You will find school children of K.U primary school travelling to their different destinations along Thika road but should I really call it travelling? Most of them are age 8 to 13. As a tradition, they always pay half the price comparing to adults. They do it yes but they go through a hustle to get a seat. The touts chase them away. The kids will be in groups of like five and they start begging; “aki tubebee mmoje” meaning “just carry one of us”. Ironically, you’ll find touts even telling them; ”kwendeni huko” meaning “go away”. It really pisses people off especially parents. Passengers will feel sympathy and say; “aki toto come nikushike” meaning “let the child in I will hold them”. Sometimes I wonder whether these touts really have kids but the main lesson that these kids learn is the best. They will learn that in life we have different people and also they will know how to do things for their own. They have learnt waking up as early as 4.00 in the morning regardless of how junior they are. At the end of the day they will become big people in the society who have an awesome attitude towards life.