Post by Omwenga on May 13, 2017 1:19:53 GMT 3
In Raila Will Not Be President for Luos and NASA Strongholds Only, I make the case why. The oped I had in mind when I started penning was Luos Must Give Raila Room To Breath And Grow as he takes on the system one last time this time onward to both victory AND being sworn. The point I was to make and may yet make in a future oped is this is no time for Awambo to spend any time putting off small fires in his own backyard let that be the work of local leaders.
In this oped which I ended up with, I make the case unlike Uhuru and Ruto who have been behaving as if they're presidents of their respective tribes, Raila is a national figure who will finally lead our nation not only to healing but to slay the ugly vice of tribalism and backward hatred based on nothing but inherited stupidity many refuse to shake free even after being to college and beyond.
Excerpt:
Like Blacks in America, the Luo and others, who so fervently believe in Raila expect him to solve all their problems overnight once sworn in as the Fifth President.
Like Blacks in America, they, too, will be disappointed when Raila completes his term in office as president. For as Obama was not elected to become President for the Blacks only, this too will be the case with Raila. He will not become President of the Luos or NASA strongholds only.
This is the major and irreversible mistake Uhuru Kenyatta and his Number Two William Ruto made when they were sworn to lead the country, namely, assuming and acting as though they were elected to be President for their own tribesmen and strongholds, or, more accurately, to be President for a subset of their tribesmen and henchmen from their strongholds.
To allow these henchmen to use their presidency to loot and further suffocate all other Kenyans, who are barely trying to survive thanks to the historic looting, apathy for their suffering and incompetence of the Jubilee government.
Nobody is saying it’s going to be a walk, but all indications are Raila will be once again elected but this time be sworn in as our next President. When that happens, let everyone be on notice that he will be a President for all Kenyans, not for the Luos, or NASA strongholds.
This is just but one reason why a Raila presidency is most welcome and will be transformative.