It is not about an individual but something greater, it’s about Kenya. We as Kenyans are tired of politicians trying to make everything about them, we are tired of you always missing the main point. It’s not always about you, have you ever thought that it might be about a greater cause. Something like the fight for democracy and answering a call of duty to our nation, to tell you that it’s enough. Mr. Odinga is just the person who took his time to fight for that right in which we all believe in irrespective of tribe.
We came together and named our achievement Kenya in 1963, we still stand by that. To have a free and fair place for all forty-two tribes to call home, this movement was represented by a few individuals for all people. That does not mean that independence belonged to them but to us all. In the words of our very own son Obama, a Kenyan who also happens to be past insignificant tribal issues; ‘’Yes we can!’’ and I believe we have always had it in us to do great things.
We came together and named our achievement Kenya in 1963, we still stand by that. To have a free and fair place for all forty-two tribes to call home, this movement was represented by a few individuals for all people. That does not mean that independence belonged to them but to us all. In the words of our very own son Obama, a Kenyan who also happens to be past insignificant tribal issues; ‘’Yes we can!’’ and I believe we have always had it in us to do great things.
That’s why it is about us, like it was always meant to be. That’s why it is hard to believe how badly our politicians always miss the main point. How they always seem to put themselves first even in the most awkward situations. How they always seem to make everything about them and forget that they have a duty to their people and a date with history. Yes, how will we remember you? History in summary is just outright straight and that’s why people think its brutal. Finding your way around our judicial system for quite some time, but that was before Maraga showed up with a big broom. Thank God for that gentleman. But we have not forgotten and neither will history. It’s tempting to think of the headlines media houses and bloggers will have on articles in future, but I’m sure it will go something like ‘’ BALLING AND ROLLING OFF THE TEARS, PAIN AND SUFFERING OF A NATION A DECADE ON’’ and I bet a photo of your grandchild next to an expensive German machine will go well with such a touching caption. No reader would resist such an article. That’s how brutal and true history can turn out to be in just a second. So, let’s have a tendency of watching ourselves. We all have a date with history, so let’s prepare ourselves for it. I bet our children, our next generation will have questions for us. Let’s have answers for them, we can’t afford not to.
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A bigger and more disturbing issue in mind however is, how did such politicians find their way into our political sphere? Into such serious matters that impact on our lives directly and affect every household? Should that be the type of people in our leadership? Is that the best this great country can offer in terms of leadership? We as Kenyans need to identify where we went wrong because we are the right nation with the right type of people and this also happens to be the right time. We deserve better because we are the best. Kenya is calling on each and every one of you, I hope we will all stand for the truth and do the right thing when She calls. For when Kenyans come together great things happen, independence happened once and it can happen again. We just need to come together for all the good reasons and take leadership decisions more seriously and critically.
No one is too small to make a difference and everyone has a single vote, let’s make our voice as loud as possible for the whole world to hear. We are way more than ten million strong, we are a nation. This is Kenya, the land of possibilities and if it did not happen in Kenya, then it might have as well never happened. In the words of our very own Lupita Nyongo; No matter where you come from in the 254, your dreams are valid.
So, it has never been about Odinga, it’s about democracy and us the people of this great republic that we named Kenya together, in which collectively we are called the Kenyan people. It has always been about us the Kenyan people and not any politician. I still find the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga very relevant years on. Still humbled by his observations, close insights and futuristic tendencies and that’s why I close the chapter of this line of thought with his words. ‘’Not yet Uhuru!’’
