... One of the most missing things in our society is healthy debates and robust engagement with issues which seriously affect our society. Often constructive criticism is seen as an attack. This results in intellectuals cultivating careful silences. Sesanti seems to have heeded Cornel West’s injunction when he argued that as a society we must support each other but our support cannot be uncritical for if it were to be so, we would be insulting other people’s intelligence. ... Over a period of time Sesanti’s articles in the print and electronic media have engaged with critical issues affecting our communities. These articles are marked by sometimes brutally frank and direct confrontation of issues and people whose ideas and utterances seem to run counter to his sense of justice. His articles are wide ranging covering key societal concerns. He challenges notions that only one liberation movement was involved in the liberation of the country and further highlights the role played by journalists – the role that is often neglected or unconsidered. ...