OPEN LETTER TO THE LUO NATION
As a Kalenjin, a cousin to the Luo, I say with all conviction that one indisputable truth is the Luo Nation has been in the forefront in our liberation struggle ab initio.
When England wanted to gift us independence (that we fought for independence is debatable), they offered Jaramogi Oginga Odinga to be our first Prime Minister. He demurred & said Jomo Kenyatta must be released & made the Prime Minister instead. Jomo became our first Prime Minister. In 1964,he became our 1st President & made Jaramogi his Vice President. Their fallout is well known. And “marginalization” of Nyanza begun. Or so some say. Jomo had powerful Luos in his government,
Fast forward. Luo Nation led Kenya in its 2nd liberation that made Kenya multi party. Then President Daniel Arap Moi co-opted LDP & gave Luo luminaries powerful positions in government! Moi who had been demonized was praised as holier than Moses!
Then in 2002, Luo Nation said KIBAKI TOSHA. After three years, Luo Nation teamed up with Kalenjin Nation & others to form Orange Movement. 2007 was our lowest moment. Kenya descended into tribal anarchy. The world saved us!
Then Mwai Kibaki entered into a Coalition Government with Raila Odinga. Luo Nation were happy to be part of the Government & Kibaki was praised to the high heavens.
2013 came. Luo Nation found themselves out for five years. Then in the second term of UHURUTO, there was handshake. Uhuru was praised as the messiah! Even Nyanza leaders danced on Uhuru’s birthdays!
Now, Uhuru is the devil incarnate. Nyanza is part of the BroadBased government & everything before today was Luo Marginalization! Now Luo say they are in paradise.
MAYBE, it is time Luo Nation enters into genuine self-introspection. Is co-opting of few Luo leaders in every government since 1963 good for them or beneficial to the few only? Why is it every time few are co-opted,the entire tribe is happy for that moment. It has been same for over 60 YEARS!
What does the Luo Nation want? If they have agreed that ODM & UDA come together,then they must dissolve their parties into one. A political marriage works if all feet are inside. Luo Nation must risk all or lose everytime then complain. They must stop being a flower girl in every wedding. They must be the Bride or Groom!
Any other arrangement will always have same outcome. Ending immediately after elections.
@AbdinurPeace Bro, no one else could have expressed it better. Absolutely true. Our religion and mosques should be free from political shenanigans. We're still recovering from the shame inflicted on the mosques earlier when certain politicians were paraded in prayer in mockery of the religion
@orengo_james@edwinsifuna JABO, by this ill advised misadventure, you have just signed the death warrant of the Linda movement. Loadung the ship with recycled dead wood is sad. There seems no different between YOU, UDA, Azimio and the likes. Betrayal and dashed hope. It's bye from us 😢
@ahmednasirlaw@HassanSMohamud SC, at this rate I think Kenya and Somalia should form a federation of Republic of Kensom, abolish the artificial border, remove all imagined and real hostilities and become one large EA country. Soon we may see HSM travelling on Kenyan passport.
@AbdinurPeace@ahmednasirlaw Walaal, according to specialisation therefore it's only Adan Duale who expressed such sentiments in kenya and deserve to be condemned? While public incitement in any form is not acceptable, did you condem the past numerous profiling of Somali pple with same vigor?
@ahmednasirlaw@ckanjama@lawsocietykenya SC, am not a lawyer but I don't JP judges are going anywhere until they issue another HOT AIR judgement next year general election. I like how you coined the new entrant HIJAD, for those who know.
@BillowKerrow There was a modern day Patrick Shaw in the name of Ahmed Rashid but he was thrown under the bus by the powers that be when he probably outlined his usefulness.
@OwidiOdoyo Ironic isn't it. And there are many tribes living on both sides of the border Kenya shares with TZ, UG, South Sudan and Ethiopia who possess Kenyan IDs and passports but the so called ktn investigation only picks on one community - the Somali. Why? Who brought Artur brothers?
@BabudiWaRuheni@gabrieloguda It's not one day in future, it's already happening now. It's the reality of Africa today. The one day in future may ported worse reality than now.
@gabrieloguda Agree with you on this one. And there are many who are used to exclusive privileges for a long time, who never contemplated change, who are now crying profusely, and feel oppressed when change came. The only constant in life is change. Wata zoea
@AlinurMohamed_ Indeed the ktn footage was pure Somali ethnic profiling. There focus is not on the Artur brothers given access to state house, not on the warlords and others, even not on the GoK officials who sold the documents but purely on Somalis only. Bure kabisa
@mohammedhersi@Kibet_bull Not only that. Uhuru may have had the plan and signed documents but what happened to the money and execution of the work? He left the region empty as he found it after 10 years in power. At least Ruto will leave legacy after his term ends and the people of NFD will remember him.
@WilliamsRuto Thank you so very much Mr. President. THANK YOU. You have made history. Your place in the history of Kenya in general and in NFD in particular, will be written with bold indelible ink. Henceforth we will respectfully call you The EQUALIZER. Najivunia kuwa mkenya leo. Hongera.