There are very strong rumours that RAO's father, Jaramogi was fathered by a lunje, King of Wanga.

A few years ago some Political Youth Group invited me to join them. I declined and told them that I am too old to be in a youth group.

They pressed on arguing that under the new definition [remember the Youth Enterprise Funds fiasco?], the age limit had been increased to 35.

I told them that I was above that age.

They replied saying they can make a special exemption for people "slightly" above the cut-off.

I told them them that I was close to ten years above the limit....and that I was one of the "Wazees" they were trying to overthrow from leadership positions.

Then came the clincher: "You know, youth is not about age, it is about a persons mental attitude..."
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It's interesting how we change definitions to suit our point of view!

Other than being forceful Martha is just another politician dotting our political landscape period!

Like the rest of the pack she plays the politics of self interest.

She only ditched Kibaki when she realised she wasnt very well placed in his grand succesion matrix.
Only then She began playing rogue and eventualy organised her perfect exit plan - playing victim.

What Martha is playing today is pure populist politics.

Otherwise how does anyone explain her posturing during Kibakis first term:

-She defended the Aglo leasing scandal and its players.

-She defended the Mamluki fiasco.

She scorned those who chose to fight NO during the 2005 referundun - going to an extend of calling the Northen Kenya communities Refugess!

She helped Kibaki withold all the commission of enquiry reports.

She adopted as see no evil hear no evil approach in Govt.

Kibaki of 2nd term is an Angel compared to that of 1st term, yet conveniently she only saw his faults in his second term!!

Yet She was his most ardent defender.

It's all about positioning herself to hoodwink Kenyans.

Self interests and a headstrong character(she once tried to kick box Raila)!

Pass her on us!!!

The Karua predicency is another Aprils Fools day,

Ngalaka, well said!!!!

But you forgot to mention, she has been very active in campaigning for people with some questions to answer on pharmaceutical field...

My beef with her is that she deliberately fights the wrongs in other people's camps while with the same strength covering those in her camp.... i would have loved to hear what she'd have to say if someone else was defending Sonko in parliament over his dressing... chances are she would have quickly produced the Parliament dress code and the violation therein.

No evil happens on her side.... as a leader, you have to be able to rebuke the evil whether it is on your side or your oponents side... now that will be a sign of responsible leadership.

Your chronology of events are biased in that you claim Martha fell out with Kibaki on his second term actually Narc kenya was formed in his first term 2006 to be specific.After Githongo dossier painted a corrupt govt Martha started distancing her self with The Kiabaki brigade.

During her term as a justice minister most reform agenda were mooted including fast tracking referendum.

Its quite a pity that you would equate her silence on evils committed by Kibaki to being supportive of those evils.

As I said earlier unless you have something this lady said that was not true or was misleading to the public or was not for the public good please innuendos and witch hunting will not fly.

Dishonesty or blind following!!

Narc Kenya was formed by the whole lot and caboodle of Kibaki brigade after Ngilu refused to let go of the original NARC.
All of Kiraitu, Saitoti, Kituyi participated in the formation of Nark Kenya and went out to popularise it, with Kibakis blessings.
On some belated advise, Kibaki changed his mind - about joining it.
Then PNU was cobbled together, less than 4months before the elections.
This annoyed Kituyi and Martha a great deal!!, but they had to eat humble pie and join PNU albeit as a corporate members - via Narc Kenya.
Martha only took over a moribund Narck Kenya after 2007 elections and was elected its chair.

You are well aware that Martha fell out with Kibaki just the other day well into Kibakis 2nd term!

The 2010 referundum was a result of the Annan chaired negotiations, - part of Agenda 4, as agreed at Serena and passed in Parliament- Karua cant purport to take any credit.

Did you say she was silent on Kibakis misdeeds!!

she defended all of them vigorously - as Minister for justice.
Werent you in Kenya!!!!

Remember her interviews on Telly and even on BBC!!

She even oppossed minimal reforms to create a better environment for 2007 elections!
She defended Kibaki's action to unilaterally appoint ECK commissioners in disregard for IPPG.


At serena during the National reconciliation talks, she was the most uncompromising and came out as an unrealistic hardliner.
That is a big setback for someone gunning for President.
You cannot stick too strongly to your opinions - what if you are wrong.

Her temperament is yet another set back.

I recognise that, like everybody else, she has her positive side too.

However, the negatives are too grave for a President aspirant.

What with all the insults she hurled at the Western Countries' Ammbassadors and even our guest Annan during the Serena talks.

Saw this on Martha Karua facebook wall...

"What are you willing to Step Up for? Is it food security? Is it lower cost of living? Is it addressing unemployment? Is it ending corruption which is linked to all of these? Then join me, today, 2pm National Museum - Jitokezee!"

@Ngalaka, all contendors have their faults, we choose not to see it, when we believe they are the "best" candidates...

Someone told me that the government all over the world is a very corrupt institution.