By Jerome O
In his entire reign as president, for a total of 15 years, Mzee Kenyatta only made two trips abroad, to England in 1964 and to Ethiopia in 1969
His son Uhuru has made 96 trips in the last six years. He is likely to do at least 200, or 198 more compared to what his father did, by the end of his tenure
Mzee Kenyatta is the man who single handedly invented corruption, tribalism, nepotism and land grabbing. All these thrive in Uhuru’s regime, meaning he inherited all bad traits, but failed to adopt the very few good attributes, from his father, like staying at home, to save the tax payer’s money
Uhuru spends most of his time floating in the skies, at the expense of the tax payer and the old Fokker plane is always headed to China to seek expensive loans, most which fund projects contracted to the same Chinese, thus they are the beneficiaries and not Wanjiku
During his first term, I thought Uhuru had opted to fly without perching, in line with Prof Achebe’s Eneke the bird, who had to do so because men had learnt to shoot without missing, just to avoid being eaten by his political nemesis a Raila Odinga, but I am surprised,even after they became brothers, Uhuru still can’t just perch
He should at least reduce these flights for reasons that the gods of Kamagut may respond to prayers with the names Juvénal Habyarimana or Cyprien Ntaryamira or Samora Machel
This may arise from situation that some people have likened this particular succession to that of senior Kenyatta in 1978, the only instance a deputy president has risen to be president
The arrangement worked because senior Kenyatta died. Were he leaving office for retirement, it would be a different ball game. Similarly, if Junior Kenyatta dies today, Ruto will be Kenya’s president for the next nine years
If he dies late next year, Ruto will be Kenya’s president for the next 12 and a half years
But since Uhuru doesn’t look like he can die, anytime soon, and instead it is the supposed heir who may appear so, then these two scenarios are completely different and incomparable
What most people, including senior columnist Macharia Gaitho don’t seem to get right is the fact that Moi’s ascension to power wasn’t because of his humility or any input from from, but purely a Wanyonyi’s undertaking
Humility for Ruto may not take him far. He has to confront Uhuru and ask to be to told categorically, if he is still supporting him or not. If he is still supporting him, he has to go ahead and ask why his acts aren’t aligned to this
If he isn’t supporting him, he must get a party of his own, one he has 100% control, and fashion it as his vehicle to presidency. Being more loyal than what he has already been,is the fuel that will cook is goose
It is politically risky to continue riding in a car, whose driver is moody, and depend on it to attain a destination of your choice
Don’t act Moi because these are two different circumstances. Ask Prof Saitoti who was loyal for a good 14 years to the extend to clapping when Moi told him on his face that he (Saitoti) was his friend, he couldn’t bequeath leadership to him because friendship and the later are two different things
Wake up and smell the coffee, my fellow son of Kamagut
Good morning my fellow Southerners!!
Goldie Blue says
Ruto is a corrupt, arrogant thief who grabs anything he sees. Ruto does not deserve to be a President of this wonderful Nation. He is selfish will sell our country to enrich himself. Ruto does not care a bout anyone but himself. In 4 years Ruto has 5 Jets costing 200 million each, 5 hotels, TV station, Insurance Company, 2 billion house in Sugoi, how is this possible with a salary of 1.5 million. Ruto is too corrupt even with all this he will still be involved in maize business knowing this is what Kenyans feed on. Ruto should not be a President of this country.
Anonymous says
JOMO KENYATTA WAS WORSE.
Anonymous says
First thieve of kenya is known and owns huge lands that wete taken from white farmers without parting with single cent and have too many biz….and son continues to plunder tax payer pesa…via sgr etc……..family member supplied almost empty 10m container clinics…….and no one is touching them….
Anonymous says
JOMO KENYATTA
Anonymous says
no one is clean in kenya politics….wote ni waizi…..including those in power….parliament ..senate etc…..reason land and properties prices shot up in short time after 2013 election…
In short katiba devolved wizi…..buying helicopters while kenyans are starving…dying……..we are lef by thieves ..killers…in all corners of 254……
Anonymous says
did mlevi go to congo to learn about un peace keeping……since know something will happen when he and dirty handshakers cause mayhem due to stupid things….like sidelining king maker DR RUTO
Anonymous says
As a Ruto supporter I wouldn’t adise him to attack Uhuru, rather I would encourage him to continue with the humility he has shown towards his boss…… It will eventually pay well…. Remember that tactic of attacking the president when u are in the same govt day d not work well for Raila when he attacked kibaki always… I would advise Dr Ruto to maintain his humility and obedience to prezzo and us in mt Kenya region will only blame Uhuru in case of betrayal……..
MAMAI says
Am asking these questions. Dr. Ruto is perceived to be agreat thief,but we’ve history in our brain.Who started these theft habit that others got the knowledge of stealing!. Pesa za kazi kwa vijana who owned the basket,was it not Odinga,who told the people to contribute towards Molases plant in Kisumu? Do you know what he is looting in the umbrella of handshake? Let us not leave the big thieves owning big tracks of land in all counties and chance one the implicated. Thank u.
Anonymous says
UK GOVERMENT STEALS AND BLACKMAILS ARABS AND LOOTS RESOURCES OF AFRICA BROAD DAYLIGHT
NOTHING WRONG SMALL TIMERS DO IT
IE what is good for goose is good for gander
Anonymous says
Msaliti Joho the DEA /FBI are looking for you Akasha Family has sold you out Your place is 35 years behind jail in the UAS of America.Drug baron be ready for your drug crimes.
Anonymous says
MWAI KIBAKI’ S GIRLFRIEND WAMBUI WAS TRAFFICKING DRUGS.
Anonymous says
JOHO& ODM MPS IRRITATED BY ODM DEFECTORS, DENY THAT RUTO HAS SUCCESSFULLY PENETRATED COAST
Anonymous says
Fidel Odinga is dead, Rosemary is maimed, Gideon is sissy before Ruto, Mudavadi is zero and the Quixotic Ouru Kenyatta, the prince born with a golden spoon in his mouth, never was the mental equal of his controversial spanner boy, Pancha the Hustler. Ruto was always the steel below the glove of the Uhuruto complex. The other the fat, or the soft part.Ruto goss is cooked .Will be eaten and mixed with butter from brooke-side farms limited.my ass!
Anonymous says
Dr. Ruto the king maker will be Prezo…..corrupt handshakers like it or not……they can use urogi etc but will not succeced ……
WSM wewe ndio utakoa kenya from hands and chains of frim sons of indepedence thieves…
Anonymous says
Yes Dr. Ruto the king maker will be Prezo come 2022…..corrupt handshakers like it or not……they can use urogi etc but will not succeced ……
WSM wewe ndio utakoa kenya from hands and chains of frim sons of indepedence thieves…
Anonymous says
2022 that son of ichaweri mashamba thief etc and his luo thrift /molasses biz man will go to hague for real……moto iko jikoni……they cannot fool around to Kalenjins and Kenyans……
Anonymous says
Kenya will go down Yugoslavia style come 2022/ ..na ushenzi iko na handshakers and corrupt pesa ya sgr……..promise is a debt….kama this clueless prezo hanjui……then is among with fake degrees………
Anonymous says
uhunye shud have never be allowed to be prezo……he is arrongant ,drankard…bangi smoker..corrupt…..and joker….he has no clue what his job is…..
Anonymous says
wanaita Dr. RUTO …mwizi….yet 1st prezo is father of current sgr kickback taker……
Is babu;wetangulah;kalonzo;bastard PK;Midaharati joho ;orengo dirty defender etc clean….
Wacheni kucheza na akili ya wakenya….
Anonymous says
Katiba ili devolve wizi …
Shame on kenya……now towels clothes are made in ethiopia……
Only a fool biz man can invest in expensive land…..in 254…..instead of free land…low power rates in Addis…Tz..kigali…
son from ichaweri bure kabisa ….
Anonymous says
Jomo paid a visit to Milton Obote in Uganda in 1970.
Anonymous says
Ehh…srikali ambaye iko na muthaura kama young turks is a failure…..awori at 92 aki na job….yet millions who voted are not only jobless but hopeless…..ashidwe…..leader who cannot change lives ….