Lolest! wrote:@mast, the 1966 KANU ejection of Jaramogi was engineered by TJM
Friends? Mboya had almost no friends due to his go getter nature and self centeredness.
He had issues even with the then humble Moi when they were elected into the Legco in '57.
Oginga's ejection from KANU happened because he opposed Kenyatta on a number of issues, most notably land grabbing.
Mboya never engineered anything. He was simply the vehicle that was used. Oginga was toast once he opposed Kenyatta.
Mboya and Oginga were not friends but to say they hated each other is hyperbole. I think Oginga had enough brains to know that he was being sidelined because of his opposition to Kenyatta, not because of Mboya.
In his last days, Mboya was seeking Oginga's help because Oginga told him many times that he was in danger of being assassinated.