THE MEMORY OF A FLY

By Obilo K'Obilo

An interesting story has been told in the world of literature umpteenth times. Its a story which I’ve always read, re-read and finally conceptualize in relation to this society-Main campus. The story is about the memory of a fly. Any fly be it westernised or Kesses-born have one tying feature in common: their memory is so short, brief and temporal that no sooner do you attempt to smash it than it returns to its regular mischief which almost cost its life. In short their memory is warped and they’re ease in retention.

The underlying memorabilia of the re-birth of this particular analogy is how this current SGC was always at tenterhooks with the 25th usually looking for the slightest of opportunity to spew venom while turning an ant hill into a mountain.

You see castigating any pro-reform exponents while extolling the virtues of status quo is a despicable piece of intellectual hogwash. A good number of the current SGC were up in cries all over the compound calling the then directors names...pretenders, thieves of tenders, anti-reformists but as they say in Luo only the shoe wearer knows where it pinches most. Now the tables have turned, two weeks into the office and silence is still brewing over the shop tendering saga-know official communication on the same, no official communication concerning the SGC night discussions, no official communication concerning the agendas of this “revolution-based” 26th SGC!

Back to the memory of a fly tale, a hotly contested debate ensued during the selection of the Muso Editor-in Chief along the corridors of media on the criteria to be used and who should seat on the interviewing panel. Some of the current Directors were at the forefront championing for a professional panel of students be formed to carry out the task. They criticised the then selection panel claiming its a political gimmickry meant to reward political sycophants. Now that they’re part of the decision making body why do they do exactly what they criticised earlier? The answer is simple...THE MEMORY OF A FLY.

That is why everyone amidst us must find something to believe in and hold it firmly no matter what crosses your way. We’ve never found something exactly which we want changed in MUSO but we only engage our mouths to call for change whenever we’re given an opportunity. This how the previous SGC s joined the train destined to failure and don’t look any longer this how this one is almost boarding the same train. If the Mwamburi’s group began their journey this way a part from a cover up public swearing while this one organized a back-door notes comparing meeting which the media was almost being thrown out by the people who claim to be ready to do things differently...Are we not being exploited in the assumption of the memory of a fly?

The two indicators for the success of any SGC in this institution have always been the tendering process and the selection of the Editor-In-Chief. The latter has always been a reward to the most hanger-on and loyal sycophant to any influential director. They do things for formality while knowing inwardly like in tendering process their destination. Political appointees since time immemorial have never raised an eye brow to question their appointing authorities. Why did Miguna Miguna wait until he was shown the door to treat us to such political lemonade of lemons that populate his demise from the premier’s office?

As usual, the current SGC is just employing the same tricks used by the previous one to deny this organization the transparency it yearns for. Where on earth have you heard an interview to employ a doctor being carried out by a pilot or a farmer? This exercise is meant to test whether we’ve the memory of a Fly and the applicants who applied should make it known to the panel that the profession of journalism doesn’t entertain the memory of a fly! 

To end the culture of behind the scene operations, the Editor-In-Chief must be appointed by a neutral and professional authority: This will safe us the agony of missing very vital information regarding this organization since a political appointee who is playing to the tune of his bosses has sealed it off the public.