I had high hopes of sleeping as a registered voter today,
But mambo haiendi,
It’s a day’s journey to my home place na sina dooh, so siendi.
I won’t be the first or the last anyway
Nimeona mtandaoni wakisema there is a low turnout anyway
Na nisipoingia mboka, sitapata za mboga,
Na nikiinama, sitapata wa kuniinua.
I live hand to mouth, honestly;
Nita matatizo chungu nzima, na my pot is empty
Plus whats the use of a voters card in this broken system
2027 bado wanachafua server, na sisi tubaki tu maservants
Tubaki tu walala hoi, wao walale hai,
Ballot box to them is just a formality,
Si tunajua who’s sitting on the throne 2027?
Plus sisi huishi ns wasiwasi,
What happens asiposhinda?
We still have the scars from our past elections
Democracy no longer rules, deep state does
My elected no longer helps, my friend neither does,
Even when I am at the verge of…
Ssh! Hold on that thought
I thought you understood the repercussions of not registering as a voter,
But I’ll remind you, lest you forget, because whatever you have, are rumors
One: 12 hours a day unakosa just an hour kuregister as a voter?
Two: who said lazima ufike ocha if that’s your preferred polling station?
You can do it from wherever you are too
Three: you ain’t registering because others are, register kulinda future yako henceforth
Four, it’s a continuous registration process so leo isipojipa, we try again tomorrow,
But remember, procrastination can cost a nation, ukinielewa high five
Five, your vote matters and gives you a voice at the national table
Your vote counts, wewe ndo unaamua nani atakalia hiyo throne.
Tokea, democracy awaits you to uphold it
Mi nishatokea,
Mbona, hujatokea?
