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Goons attack a convoy of the Opposition leader along the Kisii-Keroka Road in Keumbu, Kisii County, on July 3, 2026. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]
The recent attack on the Opposition at Keumbu market in Kisii County highlights an erroneous, yet persistent belief within our political landscape: That violence is a viable option for intimidating opponents. It is a sobering reflection of the lengths to which some political actors, who abandon reason for brute force, will go.
This incident brings to the fore what philosopher Thomas Hobbes described as the state of nature, a condition where, left without checks and controls, humans exhibit a propensity towards their darker instincts. One is compelled to ask: Why pelt stones and wield crude weapons against a fellow human being simply because they are selling a different political agenda? Why not focus on strengthening your own campaign team and let the Opposition present their case to the electorate?
Beneath this inhuman act, are fundamental truths that we, as a society, need to confront.
