Friday, August 6, 2010

Kenya Gets a new constitution and the new slogans in the streets are :......"rebirth of the nation" and "The Second republic"

I must confess that i'm proud to be Kenyan.History was made yesterday (05/08/2010) when the citizens of Kenya unanimously and overwhelmingly endorsed - through the ballot- a new constitution dispensation that promises hope to the downtrodden majority.

Pundits argue that the draft constitution that was voted for this year was no different from the Kilifi alias wako draft that the then Kibaki's administration (as william Ruto likes saying).....tried pushing it down the throats of Kenyans.

Talking of william Ruto E.G.H. Mp.....this man despite his purpoted crimes is my role model.Just the other day, i learnt that mheshimiwa Ruto became a Minister when he was only 35 and that he had already made his first 100 million Kenyan shillings at this age.Ruto was the de-facto leader of those opposing the constitution and his flock included non other than the christian clergy and their sheep, the faithful.

If you don't know, then i want to inform you that Mr. Ruto is a very eloquent man.Very discreet, shrewd and all those character traits you can think of, that make one to be described as an intelligent man (as per Kenyatta University common Unit of critical thinkers definition).

So, Ruto appears on TV, and the first thing a journalist asks him is whether he concedes defeat and do you know what Ruto says......???....The majority (Yes/Green) had their way but the minority (No/Red)had their say....don't you just love this man.Enter Mzee Moi...and what are his comments on Kenya's landmark stride towards the future????......this new constitution will entrench tribalism.....

Talking of tribalism....I have come to recognise the fact that when Gikuyus and the Luos are singing the same political song (as one Kiraitu Murungi likes saying, then Kenya as a nation prospers.Indeed, in 2003 when the NARC party took over the ruins of KANU's Plunder, it felt so nice to be Kenyan.It also feels so nice to be Kenyan today now that President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga are not suspicious of each other, or better still, are singing from the same hymnbook and for that matter the same hymn.

I have to comment on His excellency the vice president.It is not a secret that most Kamba's voted against the constitution.This to me was a major blow to Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka but also a lifeline.Someone in my local pub was saying that if kalonzo, Ruto and Deputy Premier Uhuru kenyatta, actualised the KKK aliance, then 2012 will be a walk in the park.I beg to differ...(to be continued when more ideas stram into me head)