I saw this post by washiku then wondered so what? Isn't that how most Kenyans talk? Didn't one wazuan from Ukambani tell us they were only interested in voting for Raila 'just to teach Kikuys a lesson'? Weren't we here when some post was turned into an online ethnic war just a few months ago-and the usual suspects were not involved but some 'respected elders'. Or some 'saintly' imam telling us how Kikuyu jealousy has led to the crackdown in Eastleigh?
But then I rememmbered, Kalonzo Musyoka is Kalonzo Musyoka. He is not the average wazuan whose world begins and ends in the green section.
Allow me to remind us of something that happened a few years back. Uhuru Kenyatta, then DPM in the coalition govt visited Wangige market. In response to ODM's 'harassment' of Kibaki he asked "Mareciria Kibaki ni kihii kiao, mamuthakagire?"
NTV translated those words as "They think Kibaki is uncircumcised(like them)". That was the wrong translation. But that's beside the point. There was uproar all over the country over Uhuru's remark. Even some Kikuyus who relied on the NTV translation were outraged!
Why did they get angry? We have heard much worse stuff from Uhuru's people esp concerning the cut and the lakesiders! The problem was that the said words were from Uhuru. And Uhuru Kenyatta is(was) Uhuru Kenyatta. He is not some makanga in Rongai or a hardware seller hapo utawala or some wazuan pushing his post count engaging in an ethnic contest!
Guys, leaders have a bigger responsibility and as such, higher standards on what they say in public.
Just recently there was Duale's comment on terrorist targetting Eastleigh. There was outrage too. He backtracked.
Heck, even Moody was in trouble in the early days of NARC when he said the govt was for all Kenyans, even Kisiis who didn't vote for it! Immediately after there was a Gusii MPs press conference demanding an apology!!
But that said, he has apologised(whether he means it or not is irrelevant)
And BTW, tribalism is far worse than insecurity or lack of devpt or corruption. If you doubt it, ask the Southern Sudanese