Whatever the decision of the supreme Court today at noon, the name of Raila Amolo Odinga aka Baba shall be written in golden letters in the history of Kenya.
The only sober decision Uasin Gishu can make is to elect Buzeki as the next Governor. At some point, you have to stop repeating the same mistakes and choose a different path. Uasin Gishu deserves better leadership. 2027 is another chance to get it right.
The biggest threat to Ruto’s second term is a united opposition.
There is propaganda that Ruto will simply rig his way back, but rigging is not as easy as people make it sound. Rigging requires serious intelligence, serious coordination, serious logistics and a disciplined political machine, and Kenya Kwanza may be loud, arrogant and aggressive, but that does not mean they have the capacity to quietly manage every moving part of an election without exposing themselves to a bigger crisis.
The bigger danger for Ruto is the possibility of a last minute national mood swing where Kenyans wake up close to the election and decide in large numbers that Ruto must go. That is the counterattack I am talking about. Not chaos, not violence and not online excitement, but millions of ordinary Kenyans making a quiet decision in their homes, villages, towns, churches, markets, workplaces and polling stations that enough is enough. When people are divided, confused or hopeless, power can manipulate them, but when many Kenyans arrive at the same conclusion at the same time, the system starts shaking.
Personally, my worry is bigger than Ruto. It is bigger than Kalonzo and bigger than whoever else imagines they can inherit power. Whether the next president is Ruto, Kalonzo, Kuku or anyone else, things will still be bad if the poisoned system remains untouched. The country is not well. People are broke, businesses are closing, families that were stable two or three years ago are now struggling, rent is choking people, food is expensive, school fees is a nightmare, jobs are scarce and hope itself has become expensive.
This is where the opposition is also failing because they are talking politics but they are not seriously addressing the issues affecting Kenyans. Kenyans do not just need a replacement for Ruto. They need a serious plan for the economy, taxation, public debt, corruption, police brutality, unemployment, healthcare, education and the cost of living. Without that, removing one group and replacing it with another will only change the names of the people eating while the country continues bleeding.
As I have always said, only Kenyans themselves will take back this country, rectify it and set serious systems. Not politicians, not tribal kingpins and not fake reformers who become silent immediately they get appointments. Keen people know that time must come, and it may come slowly then suddenly.
No matter who is at the top, Kenyans will eventually realise that the system itself is poisoned, and once that realisation becomes national, it will be very bad for anyone who takes over. Kenyans will not just be asking for a new president. They will be demanding a country that finally works.
Whatever the decision of the supreme Court today at noon, the name of Raila Amolo Odinga aka Baba shall be written in golden letters in the history of Kenya.
Raila Odinga was a true champion of democracy. A child of independence, he endured decades of struggle and sacrifice for the broader cause of freedom and self-governance in Kenya. Time and again, I personally saw him put the interests of his country ahead of his own ambitions. Like few other leaders anywhere, he was willing to choose the path of peaceful reconciliation without compromising his core values. Through his life, Raila Odinga set an example not just for Kenyans, but across Africa and around the world. I know he will be missed. Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to his family and to the people of Kenya.
HE WSR must convene a NATIONAL DIALOGUE — urgently. Things are spiraling out of CONTROL .
The high-handed arrogance of UDA and its loud-mouthed loyalists has pushed Kenyans to the edge.
‼️ALARM! ALARM!
This is a political time bomb. Handle it with wisdom — or history will handle !!
UDA is now SHAMELESSLY trying to brand the current civil unrest as a Kikuyu uprising. ALL TRIBES are IN !!
After RIDING to power on the back of Mt. Kenya’s 4M votes, now they’re turning around and saying “GUI eno!” Followed by Negative PROFILING!!
A case of GIVING a DOG a bad name before HURLING STONEs at it - !!
This is not a tribal revolt — it’s a NATIONAL OUTCRY against corruption, over-taxation, JOBLESSNESS and ABDUCTIONS
Stop the POLITICAL conman- ship. Kenyans are AWAKE.👉Wantam- Siku ZOTE !! ukabila is over !!
The anger expressed by the mourners today in the late Albert Ojwang’ after storming and burning of Mawego Police Station is a clear message of discontent. It is no longer business as usual; we have to think seriously more so those in control of public resources about prudence.
Governor SAKAJA et al , went to London’s KING’S CROSS to "BENCHMARK" Nairobi’s railway vision. A spectacular CLASSIC Kenyan syndrome — CURING the wrong disease. You can’t MANAGE garbage collection, DRAINAGE & 24/7 SECURITY , but you’re DREAMING of bullet trains!! Besides !! What you saw in London runs on ZERO corruption. Wantam👉Siku zote !!
@ahmednasirlaw Riggy G is that Alpha male you want in your team to guard against bullies and intimidation. UDA wanted him in an event they lost the 2022 elections but never had a plan of how to manage him up to today...