Sir John Glubb, in his long essay titled, 'The fate of empires and the search for survival' makes the poignant case that throughout history, the lifespan of reigning empires is 250 years, give or take a few. He also outlines the characteristics that define the course of empire from outburst, commercial expansion, art and luxury, affluence, defensiveness, intellectual advancement, civil dissensions, frivolity, decadence, and fall.
This has proved true for all empires from the Assyrians, to the Babylonians, the Medo-Persians, the Greeks, and the Romans. It will also be true of the current Anglo-Saxon Empire which has the USA at its helm. In actual fact, measured against Glubb's analysis, this reigning empire is on its last legs. It is going through the age of frivolity (arguing about everything under the sun - watch CNN where they have ten analysts for every news item) and decadence (they actually elected as their president someone who boasted that he would touch women "by the p**sy" and get away with it!).
It will soon fall.
What does this have to do with Kenya and Africa? Well, when one empire falls, another rises. The falling empire is the most global in its reach in human history. When it falls, other nations that have so far pretended to be sovereign republics but are in actual fact just vassal states of Washington shall fall with it.
Kenya and Africa have a critical decision to make. Will we continue listening to Ambassador Godec as he tries to manage our revolution while ensuring as much continuity on the inside regardless of the changes he pretends to seek on the outside, or will we summon up the courage to take a stand against the empire he represents and thereby avoid sharing its doomed fate?
If we do the latter, we will start walking along the path that will make us the harbingers of the new empire, one that will be defined by social justice, human dignity, and abiding hope for all.
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