
I was privileged to listen to
Wangari Maathai the
Nobel Laureate in
conversation, she exemplifies what African's seek in their leaders. In her words "...Africa needs to rebuild responsible leadership to regenerate her cultures of peace, justice and equitable governance...Good governance requires responsible leadership. This has been undermined over the last 100 years in Africa. We need to recuperate the values that restore dignity and wisdom to our leaders.Citizen education should help people understand their rights and their responsibility to hold government accountable to them and to future generations..."