Young Vs Old

The debate has been here with us for as long as I can remember, and it is not about to stop any time soon.
These are matters to do with LEADERSHIP and who should be at the very top, especially when it comes to matters politics and Kenya in particular.
What I have always failed to understand is the belief that young people can make any good leaders than the old guards. This is because some of the old chaps
got their positions while still young and have never being of any importance to the society.

Friends, I beg not to be misunderstood but all am asking for is for people to be realistic in their arguments which in my opinion should be articulate and precise,
and should not be driven by prejudice, hatred, jealousy and tribal inclination for that matter. I am so passionate about this matter because at no time have I ever imagined throwing out my old mzee(Old man), just because he is old. He is such an integral part of my well being, reason being that I have always run to him for advice on weighty matters that
I would otherwise not be able to handle.

As a young person, I am by no means against the young, but am always left baffled, especially when young professionals, advance their arguments on why
the old guards should be shoved aside.
From my personal experience, and I believe most of you will agree with me, most young people are driven by prejudice, pride, arrogance, just to mention but a few sticky issues.
This forms the basis of my argument that as much as the youth must be given room in matters leadership, some wazee(Old men) must also be there to give guidance to these
vulnerable group.

As young people, we must stand up and prove our worth and mettle. This is because most of the young people in positions of leadership, political leadership for that matter,
have for some reasons proven that they are just a bunch of good for nothing leaders. All they do is run around making lots of noise while doing nothing for their subjects,
to whom they are never answerable to. I am a disappointed young professional because I expected an alternative leadership from my peers who were voted in office but have so far
been a cropper. If we fail even to lead a small group of people (constituency), how then can we be entrusted with the National Leadership????

Just as my old mzee is still and will remain a part of my being, so are the old wazes(men) we are trying to shove aside saying that they are too old to lead.
Since when did your dad become too old to be the man of his boma(Home state)???

In matters Mike Sonko and Makadara, just to illustrate my point, the guy gets elected and even before he gets to parliament, he harasses a fellow young man and warns him to "Chunga maisha unaweza kufa hii Nairobi"(Take good care of your life, you can die in this Nairobi). I have nothing against Sonko but if this is how the young pros. are going to change Kenya, then I'd rather stick with my Old mzee, at least he won,t threaten my life.

If we are serious we want to rise to positions of leadership, let us first of all stop being egocentric towards our peers, rise to the occasion and prove that
we can be entrusted with the delicate responsibility of running this country, and any other positions of leadership for that matter. Other wise we might just have to stick with Wazee(The old) so as to be peaceful and for the continuity of our Nation.