The Alphabet of Brutality

Anguish and pain consume our land

Bruised hearts and minds, blunder after blunder

Can justice and peace prevail?

Dreams of peace, far-fetched reality

Extrajudicial killings abound

Fire from the police, no questions asked

Ghostly grief haunts from youth 

Have we lost our sanity?

In the name of protecting powerful men,

Justice buckles; morals break

Killing the innocent, no end in sight

Life erased by excessive force

Many rise, fists clenched, demanding justice

New cases, fresh blood fill up our screens.

Opressed citizens march Nairobi streets

Preachers curse, elders weep, admonishing the pain 

Quiet echoes in the cell

Ruthless force claims Albert Ojwang, dead in police hands

Suspects tremble, politicians point fingers 

Terror has struck in the police force

Unpractised police reforms gather dust on polished desks

Vehement orders barked in knee-jerk reactions

When will it end?

X feeds us new cases

Your guess is as good as mine

Zealous police officers are on the streets again