
26/02/2025
*Political Betrayals of the Kikuyu People.*
Before independence, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga was the favourite to be the first president of the New Republic of Kenya . Instead of being greedy , he decided to ask for the unthinkable from the Colonialists the unconditional release of detainee Mzee Kenyatta whom he believed was the right person to lead the nation . Two years latter, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga was seriously betrayed by Kenyatta administration. He was forced to be on a house arrest most of his life . What followed were bizarre killings in the nation.
In his sunset days of early 1990s with the imminent introduction of multiparty democracy in Kenya, the same Kikuyus through Paul Muite ,Kenneth Matiba and Charles Rubia approached Jaramogi Odinga for a merger that they claimed that would be an apologetic statement for their betrayal during the Kenyattta administration, the group unanimously agreed to back Jaramogi as the sole presidential candidate for the first Multiparty elections In 1992 . The spirits were high , Jaramogi was ridding and was sure of victory. In the next year , most of the opposition players were arrested with Kenneth Matiba falling sick and being admitted in a London Hospital. At the hospital , a few Kikuyu power players visited him and convinced him to change his mind and go for the presidency in that election . Matiba greedily lead the 2nd betrayal and went as a presidential candidate ,the result was sealed . President Moi was elected as the president . Jaramogi count bear the pain anymore , coupled with old age. Mzee departed us a year latter.
In 2002 , against all odds ,here. Comes Baba and the *Kibaki Tosha* declzration with Gidi Gidi Maji Maji spicing it up with the mighty *Unbuogable*hit song . Baba rallied the whole nation behind Mwai Kibaki , a candidate from the Kikuyu Land . Even when the then government attempted his life , Raila stood strong , smuggled Kibaki out of the country when in critically injured for treatment abroad . Baba continued to campaign for Kibaki throughout in 2002 , he made sure no one felt the absence of their candidate. This resulted in a resounding victory for the National Rainbow Coalition candidate . However a few months later, the likes of Kiraitu Murungi , Martha Karua , Muiraria and all the Mt Kenya handlers around Kobaki blocked Baba . That was a third betrayal .
Whatever happened in 2007 is still fresh and painful then comes the 2022 election . This election reminds me of an incident in 2013 when a Runnig mate one Jeremiah Kioni could not even cast his vote for One Musalia Mudavadi . The shame was when Mudavadi hot zero votes in the same poling center that his loyal and honest running mate cast his vote. The same Jeremia Kioni was one of the lead supporters of Raila in 2022 and we all know ow how Baba fared on in Central Kenya. Now he's fronting Matiang'i. We already know know the results.
Gachagua courting Raila for a plastic support in 2027 is like trying to dangle a live fish as a baite. Baba should be very careful. There is no genuine support that can come from the central people. They're never honest