In the heat of the race, young Jesse Kimathi pushes his buggy to the limit—until a sudden burst of flames. These shows the passion, no fear, and the unstoppable spirit of a young rally driver.
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The room went quiet when C J Martha Koome and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf walked in. It was a sight to behold and to be felt. No trappings of worldly power: just powerful earned presence by two gracious beautiful old women. I love and hate deeply. For once, I loved the two old women deeply. They looked like sages. I will continue loving them so.
This is the point. I am a good student of history. I have studied Liberia history thoroughly. As a child, I adored Master Sergeant Samuel Doe. I loved military violence and even aspired to be a tyrant. Then, I did not have the depth of interrogating how Samuel Doe came to power. As I grew up, I did. I am not a tyrant. Stop laughing. I am telling the truth. I am a good person.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the only survivor of the execution of the President and the entire cabinet which ensued when Samuel Doe took power from President William Tolbert. I have watched the videos and seen the photographs. I have read the accounts. The events seemed real and proximate when I saw President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
Let me not digress further. That frail looking President is a woman of diamond. She surpasses steal. She was helped to the podium but moved with firmness. No written speech. No tablet. No teleprompter. I was nervous. I wondered why C J Martha Koome had left such an important event to chance. But something told me that I was wrong.
Madam President identified five issues to speak on. She addressed them articulately. She picked three lessons and summarized them. Her conclusion was the best I have ever listened to. Her speech lasted 45 minutes, the standard time for a class. Madam Grace was not here. C J had ordered that I produce her but I figured she would be out of place in the presence of many Advocates. My bad!
I turned to my right and asked Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC whether he has ever met a teacher better than the one we were listening to. He said no. I asked Charles Kanjama SC on my left whether indeed this was the woman who survived the Samuel Doe massacre. He said, he doubted it. “That was long time ago” Charles Kanjama SC said.
Charles asked how old she is. Her memory and articulation was not that of a woman of her seen age. He said we find out. Jesus! This woman is 87 years old but her abilities are better than those of teens. She is adorable. She is those people you wish could live forever. Angelic is the term. I now see how she served in a post war regime.
C J Martha Koome knows how to look for good people to be around her. It explains why she survives many odds. I now know why? She has a good family and firm Christian background. I joked with Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC, and asked, “why are we here with these women?” Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC, responded, “We are an important chapter in her next book. We have shaped her life.” You know Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC is always blunt.
Congratulations once more Madam C J. It is good to have read about you. I know you better. People should write about themselves. How else are we to know about you and why you are like this or that. I loved the choice of the title of the chapter titled, “Never Tell the Truth.” It was telling. Well, let me enjoy the three hours drive to the Farm. I have missed my cows, dogs, poultry and fish. The better pictures by Zakheem Rajan necessitated a better write up to accompany them.
The lovely Manyasi, my sister and James Ochieng Oduol SC’s wife has just called to say that I look nice in the leopard skin gown. Wanjiru has texted to ask why my legs are yellow yellow. Ladies, continue calling. I am The Last Hope; the King of Maragoli. Like King Mswati I am entitled to plenty. Kujeni. Un Ka!
Many do not return to say thank you after getting a yes. Thank you most sincerely for voting in Charles Kanjama SC, Teresia Nicholas Wavinya, and the able, competent and credible Members of the LSK Council.
Congratulations President, Sir Charles Kanjama, SC. The advocates behind you are many, formidable and resolute. The Law Society of Kenya is in safe hands. The people of Kenya will be protected. Serve with distinction.
They say that his Eminence the Episcopal Sir Charles Kanjama SC hapendi mayengs, and he has decided to give them flowers in advance. This is major and the Vatican has opened the doors closed for 2,025 years. I will attend and bless a drink for the lady named Valentina Tereshkova.
With Edwin Sifuna’s removal as ODM Party Secretary General, the party is effectively reduced to a local political outfit with immediate effect. Sifuna gave ODM national relevance, visibility, and momentum something even Raila Odinga was well aware of. Now, watch as UDA gradually swallows up ODM, and the country risks sliding back into a de facto single-party state.
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