They said, 'Politics is a dirty game', and indeed, politicians have mastered an art of tarnishing each others name trying to woo more supporters. I categorically want to single out the CORD members who find pleasure in polarizing Kenya for their own selfish gains. During public gatherings, the CORD leaders pathetically wage a battle of words against the President, His Deputy and the Ruling coalition. It seems their only mission and passion is in declaring a political unnecessary war. At a recent rally, Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama publicly talked of how he hated Kikuyus and how he would have made sure that the President and his Deputy could not be the Country's leaders were he the Sec-Gen of the U.N. for their cases at the ICC. On other occasions, the CORD leader was heard painfully and emotionally terming the Presidents' act of issuing Title Deeds at the Coast Province as a secretary's job! One would wonder where the problem with that was! Does it mean that if Raila was the president, he would be a Boss, and not a people's elected servant? This questions begs an answer. I wonder why Muthama has not yet been charged with hate speech or investigated for his utterances. The ongoing trial at the ICC has seen major war on social media between the Jubilee and Cord supporters who brand each other as the enemy, whereas we are all Kenyans. Political Bigwigs have nothing to lose and we strangle each other in the name of supporting! Methinks the only way is to stand by your Leaders/Parties, but not die for them. Ask yourselves, would they or their children do the same for you?
During campaigns, they beg for your vote but after that, they disappear. Losers or winners in an election or any other competition ought to hug each other and accept that your opponent was better, and not whine of how they did not win accordingly! My own opinion is that if the majority voters feel insecure when offering you that mandate of being their leader, then there's no way they will give that so important role. That was what the now infamous statement,"Tyranny of Numbers" did. By uniting and supporting their leaders, an election was won. Even if becoming 2nd with only a small difference, then you are not the rightfully elected, rather, you are the rightful loser. (#SomeoneshouldtellRaila).
During the Post Election Violence, the people who clearly called for the mass protests that led to the death of 1200 kenyans are not at the Hague. Ocampo did a shoddy 'investigation' by relying on the list of 'witnesses' and 'suspects' handed to him by the KNHRC led by Maina Kiai. A case of this magnitude should have been carefully and professionally investigated to the bottom. How on earth did Ocampo conclude that the suspects named were really the masterminds to grant them the ICC ticket? My opinion is that the list was orchestrated by some few people who didn't want their own at the hague. They wanted out of the ICC and the hectic trial that would be. Didn't the Luos, Kikuyus, Kambas, Kisiis and Kalenjins massacare each other? Did all these tribes, which openely were against each other(thanks to the politicians) have different leaders whom they supported? Well, someone should make me understand how it ended up being only two tribe with suspects at the Hague. But that's not my argument here. It should be made clear who the real warlords were. A warlord declares war and his people fight for him first, then themselves. We all know who the warlord in this case is. So, i urge all kenyans to consider their actions first before taking them. Would it benefit you or not? Is there any politician worth dying for? Is there any reason to hate your fellow country men/women because of their ethnicity? Kenya ni Jina, Nchi ni Wewe.
If we Kill each other, then we have Killed Kenya. And to the politicians who care about themselves, let them know that Our country is not their backyard where they can seperate at will. Watch your tongue before spitting that hate line!!!
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