@all in the know. We 'kefake shudren' seek info...info hidden from us by KIE. Give us the books where this info is. Or links of articles with the truth. We will appreciate. Thanks to all who have been kind to tell us what they know.

History, can't be written in 'plain English' or plain language, to be precise. This is because politics is never conducted in plain language. All political expression is an invitation to interpretation of not just past events, but also present ones. It's the expression of a world view, and world views can hardly pass the 'plain language' test. To this effect I call all political and historical documents as evidence.

Consequently, there's always a part of history that remains unwritten, and undiscovered. Therefore, in judging the truth of historical assertion, one is constrained by the demands of natural law and justice, and the dictates of universal 'brotherhood'. History is about atonement. Look at all the Empires, and you'll see this trend.

Thus in being given events and their dates, one is called to infer relationships, and motives, and their relations to the above constraints. History necessarily entails the coining of Knowledge.

I'd be disappointed if, this thread, and any Wazuan thread was limited to quotes and citations as the standards of truth. For then we'd merely be paying homage to falsehood and death.

The multiplicity of voice and perception and ease of communication should enable us to write history together.

lol! sycho ebu conclude what you just said in 2 sentences. Kuumwa na kishwa nayo!

@ tycho, agreed. Especially with point 3. History is always being written. Usually those in authority/those who shout loudest or at times those who appear right get their version recognised as the authentic one. Nonetheless, we are better off having different versions.

No @kabz. Hiyo ya kina tycho leave it to him @chessmaster and wazua admin. But he has a point. History is rarely without dispute. The Maumau were heroes and freedom fighters to some. To others, they were terrorists who contributed to suffering of their people. Imagine a book written about Raila by mcreggae. Now imagine if you wrote it. History depends on the historian. The 2 books would be very different. Which is why some here say they have facts but cant discuss them. They're still creating history and don't have all the details.