The minutes talk of trying to persuade Dr Ouko that “everything should be done to ensure that he (Obote) did not seek support from Gaddafi or the Soviet Union.”
Kwani Ouko was working for the British government? Will Raila follow suit if elected president? Is it an ingrained trait for a luo to work for Jungu's interests? Why do they hold jungus in extremely high esteem like demi gods?
Ouko’s role in the whole process is also interesting, with the British highlighting his discomfort at being caught between attacks on the Luo leadership and his role as Foreign Minister for President Moi.
The High Commission report says that while the former Foreign Minister was “pro-Moi in the days when Moi was anti-Odinga, he has never been on bad terms with Odinga himself and was
quite prepared to give up his leadership of the Luo parliamentary group in Odinga’s favour.
“He has been made to look rather inconsequential…But many besides Ouko have been discomforted by Moi’s sudden about –turn.
“A Cabinet re-shuffle is in the offing (but) my (it is signed by J. R Williams, the then UK High Commissioner) not entirely confident bet is that Ouko will keep his present post.”
I don't get it, kwani what was Jaramogi? Even Ouko was willing to resign if Jaramogi felt that should be the case. Ai! Some politics are very hard.
http://www.nation.co.ke/...1/-/wmmxgcz/-/index.htmlBy inference, the man is all that Mr Phantom is not: an untrustworthy radical, divisive, too many enemies, a dictator, and a persistent liar...Gaitho dialogues.