I have never spoken to Edwin Sifuna in person
To me, he was just an eloquent mouthpiece of opposition like many before him
Until he stood in the senate to ask, โWHERE IS AOKOโ when Ruto and his thugs were after me
Nikampenda! Coz even my MP, my Senator, Woman Rep or GOVERNOR did not give a shit whether I am murdered
They were waiting kuleta mchango mazishi
Babu Owino on the other hand, our paths crossed during DJ Evolve issue. When the world was vilifying him
I saw a man who had made an egregious mistake and as all of us err, was repentant and ready to atone
We have remained friends since. When it was I in trouble, when I could not post bail ya 100k
Son of Nyalenda showed up. We speak. We share. We fight. We differ. We laugh. We love each other. We are siblings now
He knows my parents. I know his family
When Raila died, Orengo and Babu held the first meeting. Then subsequent meetings roped in Sifuna
Agenda was , there is a lacuna and Ruto is rushing to fill it. At the detriment of Luos
Then they decided no, this is bigger than Luo, it is those left behind by Raila across divide
When I saw them together, karibu niseme โbye Matiangโiโ, I am now home
But Doc is my second dad. On his cross I die
Then it morphed toโฆ National thing
I refuse to get into the in-house war btwn Ongili and Sifuna for the simple reason that it benefits one person- Ruto
It is IDIOTIC. Odious. Pathetic. Unwarranted.
I pray we donโt get to choose sides, I will choose Babu. Then what? Wewe you choose Sifuna, then?
Linda strength lies in their unity and mutual respect
Before you open your stinking mouth, know that these two staying together is our hope
If we joke with that, Ruto tawala tena BAS!
I have never spoken to Edwin Sifuna in person
To me, he was just an eloquent mouthpiece of opposition like many before him
Until he stood in the senate to ask, โWHERE IS AOKOโ when Ruto and his thugs were after me
Nikampenda! Coz even my MP, my Senator, Woman Rep or GOVERNOR did not give a shit whether I am murdered
They were waiting kuleta mchango mazishi
Babu Owino on the other hand, our paths crossed during DJ Evolve issue. When the world was vilifying him
I saw a man who had made an egregious mistake and as all of us err, was repentant and ready to atone
We have remained friends since. When it was I in trouble, when I could not post bail ya 100k
Son of Nyalenda showed up. We speak. We share. We fight. We differ. We laugh. We love each other. We are siblings now
He knows my parents. I know his family
When Raila died, Orengo and Babu held the first meeting. Then subsequent meetings roped in Sifuna
Agenda was , there is a lacuna and Ruto is rushing to fill it. At the detriment of Luos
Then they decided no, this is bigger than Luo, it is those left behind by Raila across divide
When I saw them together, karibu niseme โbye Matiangโiโ, I am now home
But Doc is my second dad. On his cross I die
Then it morphed toโฆ National thing
I refuse to get into the in-house war btwn Ongili and Sifuna for the simple reason that it benefits one person- Ruto
It is IDIOTIC. Odious. Pathetic. Unwarranted.
I pray we donโt get to choose sides, I will choose Babu. Then what? Wewe you choose Sifuna, then?
Linda strength lies in their unity and mutual respect
Before you open your stinking mouth, know that these two staying together is our hope
If we joke with that, Ruto tawala tena BAS!
This guy walks like Barack Obama speaks like Tom Mboya , moves like Raila Odinga and reasons like JF Kennedy. What a generational president we gonna have in 2027.
Morning profits again ๐คฒโคโ Just good times innit here โป๏ธ๐๐ฏ.
Let share just 100 to many people as your paste ๐๐.
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๐ฐ๐ช Kenya: Citizens rise against their own President to say NO to xenophobia. Bold. Brave. Unshakeable.
๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa: A selfish few make a living off xenophobic violence,profiting from our division.
We know who fights for unity, and who sells it for profit. Kenya just set the standard. The rest of us? Take notes. ๐
Ted Malanda writesโฆ
It never occurred to gafment that their statement about Burundians would get messy?
That it would put our neighbours in harms way? That it would place our people in Burundi - and other parts of Africa - in a sticky situation? That "we" would look bad? Fighting poor hawkers who've never caused us harm?
I have just watched the Foreign Affairs PS explain - with egg all over his face - that "we" were misunderstood. Why didn't the initial communication about this Burundian issue emerge from the Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, or his PS?
Now, we have to heighten police patrols in areas where the Burundians reside, and Dr Sing'oei has had the misfortune of explaining that "we" goofed.
We've also had to watch Mining CS Joho explain the reasoning behind asking the Wahindi at Magadi Soda to vamoose. His explanation is solid. Again, why did this announcement not emerge from Joho's desk? It didn't occur to government that that statement would make foreign investors nervous about putting their cash in a place where they can be ordered - Idi Amin style - to pack and go?
And if it was paramount that the President makes those statements, shouldn't it have been through a written brief? Prepared by his experts? Checked for clarity? Diplomacy? Facts? Ambiguity? Issued from State House, and not on the campaign trail?
Communication from the desk of the Commander-in-chief MUST ALWAYS be beyond reproach, because he speaks on behalf of 50 million Kenyans, including the scoundrels harassing Warundi.
We are very, very, very lucky that no Burundian got killed. Very lucky.
The President will have to give that clarification on foreigners himself. All these statements from Gvt spokesperson, CS Lee etc will do little to help. He gave the directive, he will have to clarify it.
President William Ruto, my brother and good friend SIR, the emerging signs of xenophobia against fellow East Africans in parts of urban Kenya are deeply concerning and inconsistent with the spirit of a modern, democratic and integrated East Africa.
The EAC framework is founded on the progressive free movement of people, goods, services and capital. Where individuals are found to be in violation of national immigration or other laws, enforcement should be orderly, lawful, humane and free from collective punishment or hostility towards any nationality.
I urge the East African Community leadership to engage Kenya, Burundi and other Partner States urgently to address these concerns through dialogue and established regional mechanisms.
At the same time, Burundi faces serious economic pressures that are pushing some of its citizens to seek opportunities elsewhere. I appeal to the Government of Burundi to intensify measures addressing these economic hardships.
Our region must choose cooperation over xenophobia, lawful enforcement over mob action, and economic integration over division. East Africans should never become strangers to one another in East Africa.
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