Hypocrisy at freedom hero's burial

[roughrider]

Mr. Hypocrisy was at freedom hero Kisoi Munyao’s burial in Ukambani yesterday. There was widespread speculation that he (Hypocrisy) would attend that burial when all over sudden MP’s Ministers and officials from the provincial administration begun issuing statements to the press about ‘honoring the role of freedom heroes like Kisoi Munyao' This speculation was confirmed when a statement from the presidential press unit confirmed that none other than Mwai Kibaki would ‘grace’ the funeral.

Newspaper headlines captured his presence perfectly. 'Munyao: Ignored in life, he became a hero in death', screamed the Daily Nation

Mr Hypocrisy loves presidential functions and especially when such functions are burials of hitherto neglected Kenyan heroes. He even managed to sit right up there, on the dais, with the VIP’s and made even made a speech about taking care of the family of the departed African… and when the body of the late Munyao was lowered into his grave, Hypocrisy shed lots of tears and wailed louder than the bereaved.

This is the first time Hypocrisy has made such a blatant public appearance ever since the death of Bildad Kaggia. Although he prefers to keep a low profile, Hypocrisy played an active role after the Marsabit plane crash and regularly accompanies the presidential motorcades to national holidays like Madaraka day and Jamuhuri day, often in the company of his lovely wife, Opportunism. They have three children, Blame, Propaganda and Kleptomaniac.

Pundits suggest that these increasing public appearances show that Hypocrisy will play a big role at the next general elections. It is being said that he might go for a top seat in the Narc-Kenya elections and that, given a chance; other observers suggest that he will be the tenth ODM presidential candidate.... we wonder how well Steadman would rank him, huh?

Mmmh, roughrider promises to update you on the exploits of Mr. Hypocrisy!

[kamalet]

RR,

I was told of a story of Munyao's encounter with Kenyatta in 1965. Apparently Kenyatta sent for Munyao and asked him to come over with the missus. Unfortunately Mrs. Munyao was illiterate and Munyao wanted to save face with the great man, hence he took along his sister who masqueraded as the missus.

Kenyatta is said not to have been overly impressed with Munyao but nevertheless decided to give him a piece of land (are not disclosed!) but gave instructions that the land be handed over to the wife. This along with a little cash token again handed to the wife, was the last encounter of the two. Munyao and his "missus" left Gatundu and the sister with a little education followed up on the land gift. Since Kenyatta had given instructions that the woman was to take the land, the government officials of the day issued the land title in the sister's name. She later on went on and got married and the story of the land to Munyao quietly disappeared as he settled in his small house in eastlands.

Which now brings up the bigger story of how Kenya is expected to treat its heros and heroines and the applicable criteria!!! That is for another thread.

[roughrider]

mmmh very intereting story Kamale.

Mzee Kenyatta, that great benefactor of the poor and helpless. It is said that the imperial Kenyatta presidency (the one that allowed him to dish out goodwill and wrath in equal measure) is the one that Kibaki has modelled his presidency on.

Dunno if it is true but maybe someone ought to remind Kibaki of such stories - he might still pull a few good ones in the time that's left.

Meanwhile I found it the height of hypocrisy that motorcycle outriders should pave the way for Kisoi Munyao's remains all the way to Ukambani. His spirits must have chuckled at this. Of what use is this very public display of irony??

[adongo12345]

kamalet said:

RR,

I was told of a story of Munyao's encounter with Kenyatta in 1965. Apparently Kenyatta sent for Munyao and asked him to come over with the missus. Unfortunately Mrs. Munyao was illiterate and Munyao wanted to save face with the great man, hence he took along his sister who masqueraded as the missus.

Kamale welcome back, we missed you.

Now tell me something, what is the big deal with Munyao's "missus".





www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143967240

According to your story the "great" Kenyatta wasn't too impressed with Munyao or more particularly his "missus". Was Munyao impressed with Kenyatta and his "missus(es)"?

This is what I think

Kenyatta actually ordered the bombing of Mau Mau fighters who refused to leave the Kirinyaga forests after national independence had been declared. Obviously he had no time for somebody who climbed Mount Kenya to plant the Independence flag.

Now you tell me, who are the villains and the heroes/heroines? How can the villains honour the heroes/heroines?

And then this sad ritual. Every time one of our historical figures passes away, we put on a spectacle, so predictable and very sad.

Mostly the politicians can't get to the burial sites because of bad roads. So instantly roads are built, to take you to Kaggia's or Munyao's funeral. And sometimes I wonder, how much more would it have been worth for Kaggia or Munyao and their peoples to have traveled those roads in life, rather than in soon forgotten high profile funeral shows.

The moral of this story is that the crooks are in power in our country. They have been since our national independence was announced. Once in a while they try to associate with those who have offered and even given their lives to free the nation.

They have recently put a Kimathi Statue in Nairobi but predictably offered nothing (no pension benefits, like they offer themselves) to Kimathi's dwindling number of comrades. Nothing even to his widow and fellow freedom fighter Mukabi Kimathi. They show-cased her as a trophy at the event. That's all.

What am I saying? This is what I am saying. I have no faith in the Kibaki regime or any other neocolonial outfits that may follow it to sit square with the Kenyan people. But we will get them there sooner than they think.


Adongo

[kamalet]

Adongo,


I think it would be a good idea if you looked for and read the Duncan Ndegwa story. It has some realistic justification of why the government did nothing for the mau mau freedom fighters.

Kamale

[roughrider]

kamalet said:

Adongo,

I think it would be a good idea if you looked for and read the Duncan Ndegwa story. It has some realistic justification of why the government did nothing for the mau mau freedom fighters.

Kamale

Tsk tsk...

So Duncan Ndegwa has realistic justification for ignoring those who fought for land. Why i'm i so sceptical? kamale, enlighten those of us who have't found time to peruse his memoirs.