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TRIBUTE TO A HERO OF THE SECOND LIBERATION: FAREWELL MZEE JULIUS MAINA KAGO
It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I have learned of the passing of Mzee Julius Maina Kago, who rested on Tuesday, July 7th, 2026, at King David Hospital in Ng’ong’, coinciding poetically, yet painfully, with the 36th anniversary of Saba Saba. He was 75.
Mzee Kago was not just a driver; he was an unsung general of Kenya’s democratic struggle. In November 1991, when the tyrannical KANU regime placed a draconian ban on free assembly, it was Mzee Kago who defied the state’s machinery of terror. Risking his life and livelihood, he courageously ferried the late Martin Shikuku, Masinde Muliro, Phillip Gachoka, myself, and other opposition leaders into the historic Kamukunji Grounds.
That iconic Toyota Stout Pickup, then owned by his employer Hezekiel Gachu, became an enduring symbol of defiance, resistance, and the unyielding quest for multi party democracy. Through sheer grit and hard work, Mzee Kago later transitioned from an employee to owning his own vehicle, a testament to his personal resilience.
As the sole survivor of those who rode in the back of that historic pickup into the eye of the storm, I feel the weight of his departure deeply.
To the family, friends, and comrades of Mzee Kago: please accept my most heartfelt condolences. We have lost a patriot who stood in the spotlight of danger so that Kenyans could breathe the air of freedom.
Mzee Kago wished for nothing less than a completely liberated, fair Kenya. I promise him, and I promise you, that I will continue to fight for Kenyans to the bitter end.
Rest in Power, Comrade!
Hon. James Orengo, EGH
Defacto ODM Party Leader
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We have won!!!
The High Court has declared unconstitutional the Petition I filed challenging sections of the Computer Misuse & Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2025!
Sec. 6 (1) (J) (a) has been declared unconstitutional!! The state can’t stifle Kenyans rights and freedoms to free speech!
A huge thank you to my advocates; George Sakimpa & Andrew Muge!
@citizentvkenya The so-called former police spokesman should go home and rest. Doesn't mean the current Police spokesman doesn't want to be at @TrevorOmbija 's show? Please don't invite him next time.
𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱. 𝗛𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.
This is not merely an assault on an individual, no, it is a chilling indictment of a system that allows enforced disappearances, torture, and extrajudicial abuse to flourish with impunity. After days of denials and unanswered questions about his whereabouts, Davis has emerged bearing the physical evidence of the violence inflicted upon him.
Those responsible for his abduction, torture, and illegal detention must be identified and held accountable. The Kenyan public deserves answers: Who took Davis? Where was he held? Who ordered his torture? Why was he abandoned and left for dead?
We will not accept silence, cover-ups, or excuses. An injury to one is an injury to all. The struggle for justice continues until every perpetrator is brought to account and until enforced disappearances and torture become a thing of the past.
For evidence purposes, here is the relevant page from the Budget Estimates showing the allocation I found.
If anyone has an official document showing where the KSh 7 billion allocation comes from, kindly share it. I'm happy to update my position if there's additional information.
@dkmaraga@Kimuzi_ It our civolic duty to defend the constitution. Article 3. "1.Every person has an obligation to respect, uphold, and defend the Constitution." #FreeLichuma#Tuesday.
Today Mukuru Community Justice Centre joined families, comrades, and human rights defenders in a press briefing to condemn the enforced disappearance of Comrade Davis Lichuma and other Kenyans who remain missing.We stand in solidarity with the affected families and reaffirm that enforced disappearances, torture and arbitrary arrests have no place in a democratic society.Every missing person deserves to be found,every family deserves answers, and those responsible must be held accountable.We call for the immediate disclosure of the whereabouts of all missing persons, their safe return and independent investigations into these incidents.
#FreeLichuma
#EndEnforcedDisappearances