Demystifiy the Presidency and Spare Kenya

Over the past few weeks Kenya has been on the world news again. Not for good news this time but the worst that can be said about a growing democracy. Up until Dec 27th 2007, Kenya was seen as an example of how Democracy at work in Africa or we thought so.

Enter Mr. Kibaki and all those democratic gains are eroded in split second. After a minute of being declared the winner, what do you see on TV? Chaos (violent protests) erupt everywhere in the country except Central and Eastern Province.

The illegitimate government tries to make it look more like a Luo thing but they're wrong again. This time its not your usual protests human life is at stake here. So again enter Dr. Mutua, with his usual boyish look perfect for a school captain (Kitui Boys high school). He does not seem to see anything wrong in Kenya anyway i understand because to him State House is equal to Kenya, anywhere else is foreign. Anyway the boy comes with his usual communique from the now illegitimate government.

Why am I saying all this. Up to this moment no one seems to really understand the problem. The world is made to believe that Raila's supporters are protesting about the lost election. When the real issue is Raila actually won but then Kibaki ran away with the certificate only to use it to be sworn in as the President of Kenya.

Look my fellow Kenyans, as much as we want to preach peace, let look deeper into the cause of all this problems. It not about power sharing or just Kibaki reaching out to Raila and voila end of violence!

This is about a stolen election which has triggered long harboured feeling of hatred towards each other. We've always been tribal and am sorry we have never addressed this issue, to me this is the best time to address. Radio stations and all those paid up adverts should instead be campaigning against tribalism by actually stating the word as it is so that it sinks into our heads that we are actually practising tribalism and not post election violence as some think it is.

I have been keenly following news for the past few weeks and I cant help but notice how deep the problem is. All I have seen and heard is that there are thousands of Kenyans (read Kikuyus) displaced and stranded in Eldoret. The illegitimate government has done all it can to get them out of danger including sending military trucks and choppers to get them out of the violent hit areas.

To be very honest what is going on now is as a result of the problems created by our so called founding fathers of the nation. This should come as something new to anyone. Kenyatta rode on the same divide and rule system employed by the colonial government. He was an elitist president. He and a bunch of his advisers made Kikuyus believe that they are Kenya and Kenya is Kikuyu. Right now they are trying to hold on to power that was snatched but kept for them by the former President Moi. They were also made to believe that no one can rule them more especially a Luo. Anyway am just airing out my opinions the way i have analyzed issues.

Now this is crazy stuff am writing up here. This can put me in a dangerous position in Kenya but am ready to burn with it. Anyway as much as we want peace, we want a lasting solution. Its not about Raila and Kibaki as many of you think. Most of us just want things to be like before which is wrong. We are starting a new chapter in our Kenyan History so the issue of normalcy is out of question. Let build a new Kenya. Our attitudes are still the same even as we try and preach the so called peace.

The only way out is by having a new constitutional order which will cut down on the powers of the Presidency. This will ensure that the President is demystified. At the moment the President of Kenya is everything. He can not be held accountable of his actions by any human being withing the republic, hence the pride of his tribe. So am calling upon our dear 10th Parliament to save Kenya and enact some critical reforms in the country starting with of the presidency.

Anyway whichever way you look at it. That my take.