Let authorities ban graffiti writings on walls

 Let authorities ban graffiti writings on walls

Kenya will have it's general elections on 9th August 2022.But campaigns started since last year 2021.Campaigns in Kenya are usually followed by graffiti writings on the walls.To identify a candidate,one just reads the graffiti and automatically identifies the names of candidates who will vie in that area.Unfortunately the graffiti have defaced walls in very many buildings in Kenya and elections are three months to go. Election graffiti have also turned the mundane walls of the Kenyan buildings lively during this poll times, registering the candidates’ names, symbols and parties in the minds of the public. Once synonymous with the vibrant atmosphere of the election season, the graffiti no longer enjoys the glory of its past, with candidates depending a lot more on new age avenues like phone marketing, private agencies and social media to drum support for themselves.
Graffiti is a form of visual communication,usually illegal,involving unauthorized marking of public space by an individual or group. Although the common image of graffiti is a stylistic symbol or phrase spray-painted on a wall by a member of a street gang, some graffiti is not gang-related.
 IEBC should ask politicians and  political parties to remove graffiti on walls and begin work on clearing such paintings on buildings immediately a person looses.Election official should enact a law that does not expressly permit wall writing, pasting of posters, and other permanent/semi-permanent defacement which is not easily removable.The same shall not be resorted to, under any circumstance, even on the pretext of having obtained the consent of the owner of the property.ln major towns like Nairobi,Mombasa,kisumu, and Eldoret many walls have been defaced and the owner of the buildings will bear the cost of cleaning the walls.If the law is enacted,one part should read that whoever's name appears on the wall, should bear the cost of cleaning the building.Either the politicians sent people to spray paint the building or his agent do it on his behalf.This will prevent further defacing of walls.At the moment walls around towns like Nairobi and Mombasa have different ugly graffiti of different colours on their walls and some sealing or hiding important names of buildings,information and road signs.County government should also enact a law that graffiti on private walls should not be permissible.ln towns companies and shops are defaced during the electioneering period. Imagine the writings started before nominations and walls have names of all aspiring MCA's,M P's,Senators,Women representatives,and governor's.Graffiti can cause damage to decorative or delicate surface. Affected areas may also start to feel run down and appear threatening, putting off customers and prospects. Some graffiti can be very offensive, threatening to groups or individuals, or racially abusive.With the emergence of technology let supporters and politicians use social media to campaign such as Facebook,WhatsApp,Twitter,Instagram,posters,door to door,Flickr,Linkedln,Snapchat,YouTube,Tumblr,Tv,radio,Tiktok,QQ,Dou etc This will culminate to clean walls in Kenya.

By
Veronica onjoro
Director Career organisation
onjoroveronica@yahoo.com
Mombasa

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