Day 310…

“Back to Job-hunting and Adieu to a Thankless Government”

This week I blogged on DR about “Regional Balancing and the Bastardisation of Kenya’s Constitution” as my way of indirectly venting about recent events that make one regret being a Kenyan.
Kenya will always be home but what kind of home has this place become? My family’s relationship with this “Thankless” Government of ours started in the 70s when she worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before joining the teaching staff at the University of Nairobi. Fast forward to present day, that relationship amounts to nought in the eyes of the powers that be.

This leads me to question my own future in this f**ked up system. No one wants to be overlooked for promotions, benefits, conference trips, training opportunities or even a cup of morning tea because of their perceived identity or political inclinations. No one wants to be constantly embroiled in the goalpost-shifting and bureaucratic politics of government offices where some members of staff are more equal than others. Pro-bono legal work has been me for this entire year and it’s been an enriching experience but it’s time for me to really plan for my future and if her experience is anything to go by, a future with the government isnt it. I’ve alluded to this is a decision before and it’s been long overdue. The difficult decision in leaving is that I’ll have to put my passion for IP on hold as private practice rarely touches on IP and when it does, it’s the standard contract issue or registration stuff. That said, I need a change. I know the grass isnt any greener on the other side but now is probably the best time I have to move on and move forward.

PS: Big shout-out to Willpress, a learned friend and fellow blogger, as he sits his Bar Exams. See you on the other side!