is civil disobedience the way forward?

Civil disobedience is the active refusal to obey certain laws, demands and commands of a government, or of an occupying power, without resorting to physical violence. It is one of the primary tactics of nonviolent resistance. In its most nonviolent form (known as ahimsa or Satyagraha) it could be said that it is compassion in the form of respectful disagreement.
Mahatma Gandhi advocated civil disobedience in India which he incorporated in his Satyagraha philosophy, the same civil disobedience was put into Action in South Africa by Mandela and his comrades, by Martin Luther King, Jr. in the USA, and Sondhi Limthongkul did it in Thailand. Bottom line is; they all worked. Where am I heading with all this you may ask?
I have been keen on the African leadership and Kenya in particular for the last 15 years or so. At my young age I have discovered that our leaders have been presented with a lot of power at their disposal and there are no systems in place to actually regulate them on how they exercise their executive rights. They are powerful beyond the state itself, so much so that they practice arrogant leadership fostered by greed and selfishness. They have amassed all the wealth they could possibly get and in the process stepped on the heads of the common man for their own financial gains.
Recently, the well paid people in Kenya (Mps) all of whom do not deserve that kind of salary, were quick to reject a proposal that was put forward in parliament to tax their pay. They gave inane reasons not to be taxed; paying funeral bills for their constituents from their salaries, Harambee contributions and other form of dubious excuses. I wonder why these altruistic men and women are usually the first to downplay any form of contribution towards the welfare of the common man and yet very quick to unanimously agree on matters that satisfy their own financial gains. It is very sad that a common mwananchi who is paid 10 times less than these Mps and does not receive any allowances whatsoever, is taxed, yet these “service men” who earn their living from sitting around on the benches of parliament only to be paid six figure salaries vehemently reject the idea of being taxed!…yet they are quick to claim every five years that they want to bring change…what change?
In a country marred by scandals of public fund misuse and fraud amongst its politicians and businessmen you would think that the leadership would act fast to clear its name and restore faith amongst its people. Yet it seems all they do is to try and protect their cronies from the hand of the law. There have been so many commissions of inquiry into large scandals whose findings are either never revealed to the public or are never acted upon. It is sad that a man who steals ksh10000 can face up to 3 years in prison but those who embezzle millions are pardoned all in the name of amnesty. Amnesty should never replace justice. Selective justice is no justice at all.
It seems our leadership keeps failing us all the time. They have discovered they can get away with anything because no one will follow up. Nobody wants to get their hands dirty. Probably it’s time we, the citizens, looked for alternative options of ensuring we get what we deserve. Violence is not an option therefore we need to try means that are violent free. We need to drastic measures. It may be an old means but it seems the only option we will soon have is civil disobedience. Maybe then will the leadership of this country change for the better.