Throughout this election period, I have been rather
indifferent and mum about the ongoing polls. But though I appeared rather inscrutable,
I’d like to inform you that this does not in any way reflect a measure of my
patriotism. My love for Kenya is huge, because this country is the only place I
have ever called home. So today, allow me to digress from my usual bloviating
and instead serve you with my thoughts on the recently concluded elections.
First and foremost, allow me to put it to you that me thinks
the elections were conducted freely and fairly. The water tight system set by
the IEBC left a snowball’s chance in hell for anyone with sinister motives to
rig the elections. We should all accept the results as they are. However, anyone
of a contrary opinion is free to challenge them in court. Chief Justice Willy
Mutunga is more than capable of delivering justice.
Let us all support Mr. Kenyatta.
Once again, let me thank
you Kenyans for turning up in large numbers during the March fourth elections
and keeping the peace. Kudos also to Mr. Isaac Hassan and his team for showing complete probity
in handling the elections. And congratulations too for our President-elect, Mr. Uhuru
Muigai Kenyatta.
This is a happy moment for
all the citizens, a moment in which a new Kenya has been born. It behooves all
and sundry to give praises and celebrate the moment.
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| Mr. Kenyatta, the president-elect |
It is time that we all
come forth and support our new president, whether you voted him or not. He will
be your president too. As my mercurial friend O’Brien Telly states, Mr. Kenyatta
will not be president for the Kalenjins and Kikuyus only. He is a president for
us all. We should all support him as Kenyans without a trace of rancour.
This is a moment for all
of to put aside our blood and ideological feud. Kindly shake off your ethnic
jingoism and tribal myopia, for they are of no use now as Kenya enters Canaan.
All of us are obliged to abide by him, Hobson’s choice.
The ICC is a very emotive
matter I know, but me thinks Uhuru’s burden has become Kenyans’ burden too. At
this juncture, we should all deal with the ICC as a nation now. Mr.Uhuru is not
a perfect man, no one is. But if we could all get down our high horses for a
moment, we would realize that the Hague duo needs us now more than ever.
It would be wise for Uhuru
to make friends with the erudite Mr.
Odinga. Uhuru should elevate Raila
to the position of government consultant, as Raila’s experience in matters of
governance is vast and will surely come in handy.
It would interest you to
know that I myself did not vote for Mr. Kenyatta. In fact, I backed a totally
hapless horse, Peter Kenneth who emerged a disappointing fifth. But I am going
to give my new president my all.
Oh, and accolades are also
in order for the dark horse Mr.
Mohammed Dida.
Methinks Dida deserves to be awarded the trophy for man of the match.
Thank you Kenyans for Keeping the Peace
The world braced itself for the worst on March fourth as
Kenya went to the ballot. Foreign media had already trooped into the country, prepared
to pen columns galore that would otherwise have been outright scurrilous and
would have painted Kenya in bad light. They anticipated that like in 2007, our
elections would be an abysmal failure.
But what we chose to give them instead was a horse of a
totally different colour. Thank you Kenya for driving a chariot through the
foreign media’s nefarious agenda. We instead chose to stand by peace and
harmony, and stood true to the words of our national anthem. Thank you Kenyans
for choosing peace.
Thanks also to IEBC for conducting the polls excellently.
Methinks the election results are yoked to free will, unlike in 2007 where a
bitter concoction of the results was rammed down our throats by the then
Electoral Commission of Kenya.
Black for all wananchi, red for the blood all our forefathers
shed, green for all land and most importantly, white for peace. Here’s to
Kenya.
