Introduction

The demise of Prof. Wangari Maathai saw Kenya and the world at large lose an environmental hero. The gap left by the late professor has not yet been refilled as most of the environmentalists today are out either to make money or earn fame in crooked ways. It is amazing to see that environmentalists get into politics not to use their positions to promote environmental stewardship, but to use their positions to go against the environment.
What would you say if you heard a former environmentalist got into politics, grabbed a piece of land, and constructed rental houses?

I am not trying to say that houses should not be constructed. I understand that the worlds’ population is expanding day in day out. But then, are we going to forgo the ecosystem services we enjoy from mother nature just because we want to top the world charts on rich men and women, who owns Kenya and so on? How forgetful is the human race? Do we not remember that the late professor risked being jailed for life just because of a sixty storey building construction that was to take place at Uhuru Park grounds and she stood to oppose the proposal? Do you even not remember that the late professor opted to be cremated just to save that one tree that me and you are cutting down today for timber, charcoal and many other endless needs of ours?

The environment is there to help humans improve their lifestyle though this is subject to proper use of it. The more better you conserve the environment, the more benefits you reap from it. Do you think I am lying? Is Kenya not running into huge loses that are as a result of poaching? Tourism has earned our country billions in terms of foreign cash. Again, as much as we enjoy the use of resources from our environment, we would love the generations that are to come after us to enjoy the same. This means, our priorities have to be right. Instead of exploiting everything to completion, we can also go for alternatives!

Finally, I devote myself to giving my environment the best, so that I can get the best in return. Lets join hands in preaching this gospel on environmental stewardship. God bless you. God bless Kenya.Thanks!