'YES WE CAN'. This phrase, Coined by President Barrack Obama while on his campaign trail, has fired engines all over the world. A seemingly sleeping population has rethought its priorities. Dormant feelings of helplessness have diminished and will eventually be erased from Human thought and action. All because of one man and his determination to see the world's super power build instead of destroy. Some call it karma.

While I may not understand how this powerful phrase came to be, all I know is that It has made a change in my world. The youth in my country are awakening from their slumber. They have seen a Black man achieve one of the greatest feats in the world. And he is not the only one doing wonders. The world suddenly looks colored instead of the grey shades that have shrouded us for a long time. Instead of physical confrontation, mass action and meaningless tirades about how the government has not provided for them, the youth in Kenya are reaching for the stars, only now realising that they are the government. The political, social and economic awakening is impressive.

A tidal wave of hope has swept this country. Young people are believing in themselves. They are encouraging the future generations to dream big, and it is paying off. An increase of educated people, enterprenuers and a significant decrease of ignorance and negligence are just a few of the changes being seen, not only in Kenya, but in Africa, Asia, Europe, The Americas and the whole world. Copenhaggen is a mighty show of this growth.

While we have lost precious live in our uphill task to redeem ourselves, we now understand that there is a price to pay. The difference is, we are willing to pay the price, rather than slinking off into a corner and blaming everybody else but ourselves. We are taking responsibility.

Indeed Hope springs eternal.

'YES WE CAN'.