BY: ~Ngug’i wa Thing’o.
Raila had refused to eat.He was on hunger strike. He grew thin and Pale. His right palm had gone dark, the arm had pimples and boils as well. He was receiving extraordinary punishment. He stood for his words. Dictators had to go. Moi had to go.
I had been initially jailed for a year by the Kenyatta’s regime. For criticising the government acts on my book, “l will marry when I want”. I had set up a revolutionary theatre, this provoked the dictatorial regime. I was jailed for a year.
Odinga’s was involving. Seven years already in jail. He kept his words. Kenya needed a fresh air. He was willing to pay the price. I felt touched by his story. When I came to see him, he was denied a chance to talk to me. However he wisely did it in a writing. “Tell lddah to ask the doctor to prescribe me these drugs, am slowly dying “.
Soon his mother died. His other relatives including his aunt followed. He would never be allowed to attend any of the burials. It was painful. It was real torture.
He remained in detention without trial. The government would not allow it. Soon he was transfered to Kamiti maximum prison. He was taken to the torture corner. The isolation block. The detention camp. A prison within a prison. Here he was daily served with half cooked ugali with vegetable water with a few limp leaves floating around. And for the first time in two weeks, he was served with food.
The blows to his head dazed him. He fell on the floor and lay there. Rono, a GSU officer, and others jumped from his head to his genitals. His left leg twisted and was confirmed broken. He was either going to speak the truth or become a dead meat. He waited for the end, but it did not come. But still Odinga refused to give in.
He was dramatically detained. All these time without trial. In February 1988, he was dramatically released by president Moi.
He promised to ensure a multy party state. He promised to end Moi dictatorial regime. It came to pass.He is back. Odinga is back.
~NGUG’I WA THIONG’O — Happy Birthday Baba
#SHARED_AS_FROM_AUTHOR!
Anonymous says
(A) WHY ON EARTH ARE THEY HELL BENT ON RIGGING ELECTIONS AFTER ELECTION AGAINST HIM TO STOP HIM FROM THE PRESIDENT OF KENYA???
(B) WHY DO THEY CONSTANTLY USE HIM, LIKE A BRAINLESS FOOL, TO BROKER ANY POLITICAL STALEMATE IN KENYA WHILE, SIMULTANEOUSLY, ECONOMICALLY MARGINALIZING THE COMMUNITY HE COMES FROM?
CAN NGUG’I WA THIONG’O OR SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE FACTS ANSWER THESE TWO VITAL QUESTIONS!!!
Anonymous says
The superhero is back, O my o boy o boy my spiderman come to make things right, I bet he will not let us down…salute Ngugi,
Anonymous says
It’s all a vampire being credited for being a vampire.
Made a cake on vampire blood sugar coated with midarati and eaten by the vampires and their cohorts.
Now, high as the are, the are shouting as Martin L King that they have dream of handshake on a 4 shithole legacy the doesn’t exist but a channel to loot by their own individual vampire companies.
Anonymous says
Nairobi County Education CEC Janet Muthoni Ouko during her vetting at City Hall
Mamake kajitobeza mkikuyu her sura kama bakuri The most ugliest kimama.
Anonymous says
Hard times are over and we are looking forward to much brighter future of prosperity
…happy birth day my hero.
Anonymous says
Promote Trans Nzoia West police boss Jackson Mwenga for arresting a MCA driving under the influence of alcohol in the car with her six months old baby.
Anonymous says
LOOK AT THE BELLIES ON THESE PEOPLE!! THEY ARE SO BLOATED AFTER FEEDING ON THE SUGAR-LOADED CAKES THAT THEY CAN BARELY FIT INTO THEIR OUTFITS!
AND THIS IS THE ACTION OF A VAMPIRE BAT! THEY ARE STEALTHY KILLERS!
Anonymous says
Good to kill these rats luhya life doesntmatter they are ugandans silly and stupid chicken thieves.
Area Chief Simon Aswani, while confirming the incident, noted that the tragedy would have been averted had the victims been more careful during the demolitions.
He urged construction workers to be keen in their duties and ensure that their safety is upheld.
The two bodies were taken for preservation in Malava Sub-county Hospital.
Anonymous says
Ben Wandera Swims 5KM In Lake Victoria To Escape Arrest When Raila Oginga Odinga is selling Luos his people to Jubilee Uhuru Rogue regime .