I remember during the campaigns, Raila was once talking about status quo. I guess many Kenyans did not really understand what he meant. The Kikuyu community believes that the precidency belongs to them. When it returned to them in 2002, that was the beginning of status quo.
Moi through his calculations fronted Uhuru. I think events of last years campaign trail are beginning to click in my head. Moi actually proposed Uhuru fully aware that it will cost Kanu the presidency. Moi and Kibaki seemed to have been doing this together. Moi was made president so that he can protect GEMA. Having consistently done so during his reign I think it was time for him to return power to where it originally belonged, Central Province.
If you think Kikuyus are going to cede power then you’re dead wrong. From Kibaki the thing is going to Uhuru and then to anyone from Kibaki’s family or any other young chap from among the elite Kikuyus. If this does not go well within the government then they will front Hon. Kalonzo just the same way they did to Moi. You’re the president but serving particular political interests.
Do not be surprised come 2013 and Kalonzo is the fourth president of the republic of Kenya even after overwhelmingly voted for a different candidate. Anything is possible. And that is just how it is. Kalonzo will then go on to become the puppet of the Kikuyus and play to their music for one term or as they deem fit, after which they will take it back.
You better start living with it. GEMA communities will never allow any one to be president especially a Luo. The reason is what am yet to figure out but hey just give me a few more time and I will have thoroughly analyzed it.
This is the status quo Raila was talking about, that no Kenyan from any other tribe apart from GEMA will ever be president. Why are people not addressing these critical ethnic issues? We are meant to believe that we are the ‘oasis of peace’ in Africa. Kenya has been burning from the inside. What we have seen during the post election skirmishes is just a tip of the ice berg. We will forever fight in Kenya and among ourselves so the issue of ‘oasis of peace’ is out.
As long we have the same constitutional order, nothing much will change in Kenya. There will be more and more killings, especially as a result of tribal affiliations. Call it ethnic cleansing and that’s what it is. The majimbo PNU was campaigning hard against is self manifest in Kenya today by the same people who campaigned strongly against it.
As long as Kenyans are denied their rights there will be no calm whatsoever.
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Great work.
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