Amos,
It is democracy at play. For Ruto to declare his candidacy in ODM he is entitled and he should not cease to pursue that way. ODM must promote internal contests and democracy. However, his candidacy need not be Kalonzo-style. He should be guided to practice 'inclusion'. At the moment, guaging by what I have heard so far from third parties, he is not interested in ODM. Ruto's game plan is to herd the Kalenjiin to a party from where he will launch his bid. Knowing well (Kansola let it out today morning) that he will not make it but remain a king-maker, he will hawk us to a 'coalition partner' for trade-offs. Now that is where I part ways with his ambitions. Is it difficult for Ruto's handlers to sound him on the likelihood that Raila might as well be PM in future and not necessarily interested in the presidency? Why don't we encourage Ruto to 'use' Raila and his numbers as he builds bridges to other people like Balala? Surely you don't torch your house before you build another. ODM is a mass movement and Ruto needs to scheme well to not only inherit Raila's numbers but position the Kalenjiin in government, not as beggars to be included in a government. I would like to see Ruto contest within ODM, win the ticket or lose it BUT remain committed to ODM and its aspirations to lead Kenya. That is politics of the future, not the 'nomadism' that I hear coming through.
I hear democracy, democracy. Isn't it democracy when Musa Sirma, Magereer Lang'at and Frankline Bett or even Henry Kosgey decide to stick with Raila? Do we have two prisms through which we measure democracy? While we are passionate about a Ruto presidency, let us be cognisant of the fact that we have differences of opinion. People should be respected for that diversity. But again, Kanu taught us 'sauti moja' but it didn't tell us which one, Bass, alto, tenor or soprano! A lot of the Kanu lynch squad is loose and doing what is natural for them.
To me ODM is ours, we are the main if not among the main shareholders. How do we vacate it and found another one? IF Ruto is planning on taking the Kalenjiin on the tarmac again, with his spirited effort to get us more enemies as if the ones we have are not enough, NANDI will not be part of it. Ma acheek che ke kertoe kiroonget kou tugaab grade.
It is democracy at play. For Ruto to declare his candidacy in ODM he is entitled and he should not cease to pursue that way. ODM must promote internal contests and democracy. However, his candidacy need not be Kalonzo-style. He should be guided to practice 'inclusion'. At the moment, guaging by what I have heard so far from third parties, he is not interested in ODM. Ruto's game plan is to herd the Kalenjiin to a party from where he will launch his bid. Knowing well (Kansola let it out today morning) that he will not make it but remain a king-maker, he will hawk us to a 'coalition partner' for trade-offs. Now that is where I part ways with his ambitions. Is it difficult for Ruto's handlers to sound him on the likelihood that Raila might as well be PM in future and not necessarily interested in the presidency? Why don't we encourage Ruto to 'use' Raila and his numbers as he builds bridges to other people like Balala? Surely you don't torch your house before you build another. ODM is a mass movement and Ruto needs to scheme well to not only inherit Raila's numbers but position the Kalenjiin in government, not as beggars to be included in a government. I would like to see Ruto contest within ODM, win the ticket or lose it BUT remain committed to ODM and its aspirations to lead Kenya. That is politics of the future, not the 'nomadism' that I hear coming through.
I hear democracy, democracy. Isn't it democracy when Musa Sirma, Magereer Lang'at and Frankline Bett or even Henry Kosgey decide to stick with Raila? Do we have two prisms through which we measure democracy? While we are passionate about a Ruto presidency, let us be cognisant of the fact that we have differences of opinion. People should be respected for that diversity. But again, Kanu taught us 'sauti moja' but it didn't tell us which one, Bass, alto, tenor or soprano! A lot of the Kanu lynch squad is loose and doing what is natural for them.
To me ODM is ours, we are the main if not among the main shareholders. How do we vacate it and found another one? IF Ruto is planning on taking the Kalenjiin on the tarmac again, with his spirited effort to get us more enemies as if the ones we have are not enough, NANDI will not be part of it. Ma acheek che ke kertoe kiroonget kou tugaab grade.
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You have a great point here brother. The issue however is not whether Ruto is in it or not. We as a community have grown significantly since the last time you heard. In the 60's, we were classed with the ATurkana's. In the 70's we were the remnants - dogs from the west. In the eighties, thanks to Moi, we made our entry in the politics of Kenya as participants. But the we lied lowfor fear of antagonising other tribes in voting for us. Come 2002, what did we get? Half of us voted for NARC but still cried like the rest of us. Then we stood up in 2005. We warmedup in 2007. It is time for us to walk. We ahve to raise the stakes and demonstrate that we are serious players in the future of this country. The days of being 'played ' with are over. The point may not even be to get the presidency. It is to sit on the table with some of these fellows as equals. Until that happens, whatever we do, we must not be subservient to any body, any where.
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