Most in the Jubilee camp had assumed Kibaki administration was a total failure
Some guys took me through a long list of ills Kefake had done from Mau evictions to 'useless' war in Somalia
Kefake was the problem according to them. He was the reason for all the ills plaguing us. He did not care about ordinary mwananchi, was elitist, went too far to implement useless moves like kicking human beings out of a forest so that trees and wild animals can live in peace etc
Then their turn came. I told them we'd see how different it would be. Turns out they took leadership in the trickiest of times in Kneya's history. A new constitution with enhanced counties. A more enlightened opposition, increased terrorism, open hostility from the west etc
These guys must be brave. They must identify the
right thing to do and do it however unpopular. They must avoid being like the attempt-to-please all like the miller
in that old story who ended up carrying a donkey because of trying to please everyoneYou see, the same public inciting you to go for maximum force will shout "crucify" when Alston comes around. Embrace everyone, but be wise in how you handle the public..My friend General Kiguoya kept quiet and let=ft them to piga domo..he survived
Ama mbebe funda
