When you say Kenyans made Provinces and they decided to create a Big Province Rift Valley and scatter Mt Kenya into 3 provinces are you being sincere. You take us back to Pre Independence politics of KANU vs KADU.
What would be your take if Meru, Embu ,Tharaka Nithi , Nakuru , Laikipia ,Kajiado and Narok were enjoined and formed a Region together with Central Kenya. Hope you get the gist of the point.
When I say you are a Railast and have different ideals with Ruto this what I mean.
In Naivasha Talks Ruto was against regionalism where as ODM was for it. Together with Uhuru and Kalonzo they prevailed and we went to 47 Counties.
Again Regionalism is not solution or a Key to Kenyan Nation. This is but a step to creating Tribal Chiefdoms what actually ails Kenya.
When we say Ruto is visionary this is exactly what we mean . KANU or Raila politics of summit, Pentagon should come to an end.
2022 politics showed its possible. GEMA didnt vote Ruto because of Rigathi nor Did Kambas vote Raila because of Kalonzo. Kalonzo had to sneak back to Raila because they had decided it was Raila , GEMA politicians had to abandon Uhuru for Ruto because the ground had decided its Ruto.
As Dear Mami puts it. Its the effect of the 2010 constituion which now is framing Kenyan democracy. Kenyan politics is slowly turning in 2 party democracy and to win elections you have to have support in all corners of Kenya and win by 50% +1 .
I have been advocate of federalism/majimbo/devolution since the 1990s when I started politics.
In a deeply divided tribal country - with tribal nations- we need federalism or devolution or majimbo
That we agree with Moi/Ruto -
Since the 60s and early 2000s - it was only RV & Coast who supported Majimbo.
Eventually Raila and crew joined the Majimbo bandwagon in 2005 after being shafted by Kibaki in NARC.
Bomas was big win for return of Majimbo or federalism.
I understand and appreciate GEMA fears of Majimbo - I have written extensively on this - as early as 2005 huko.
Their fears were mostly unfounded as you can see in the devolution - they are now very happy with it.
The late Dr Mbai genius was to deal with GEMA fears of Majimbo by calling it devolution.
Gema supremacist like you killed him for that. We NEED HUGE MONUMENT OF DR MBAI IN BOMAS OF KENYA.
Of course in 2010 eventually we resorted to counties - district (GEMA been on it since 1950s)
I am okay with counties - 47 ideal for our 45 tribes
If we can add more money and power - to counties - I am totally for it.
As for regions - I think they have some utility - as you can see counties in Mt kenya have tried to form blocs - in coast - blocs - name it.
The regions were created by kenyans.
There are of course problems say in how to deal with Nakuru? or South Rift (Maasai-Kipsigis) - that was main reason it was rejected in Naivasha.
The minority in those regions - feel they will be excluded - example Nakuru in Central RV, Narok in South RV, say Turkana in North RV? or say Embus in Mt Kenya.
Otherwise I dont hate GEMA - I wouldnt have married a GEMA woman.
I hate fools like you.
I love kenya - and I want it to progress.
RV has been an advocate of regionalism and specifically aligned to the previous Provinces which were actually crafted by Colonialists to protect their interests.
Ofcourse if Rift Valley becomes a Regional Government he believes there will be a shift in power over the predominantly GEMA counties of Laikipia and Nakuru. Other Counties like Kajiado, Turkana , Narok, Samburu will be taking instructions from Eldoret.
Also Its evident RV thought Ruto would perform much more better in Matusa , Coast and North Eastern . He is blamimg Rutos perfomance on UDAs GEMA support.
As a Moist he thought KADU/KANU was being rejuvinated. The problem with him is he expected the results in one day. He doesnt see Ruto has made much more progress especially with a turnout decline from 80% in 2017 to 60% in 2022 occasioned by the politics of confusion brought about by handshake.
For RV he thought by fighting BBI the so called KADU/KANU regions would back Ruto 100% Where as we fought BBI for a just Kenya most importantly to defend Kenya and stop the political deceit of Raila trying to lure Mt Kenya to vote for him in 2022 by using treachery and bringing more issues in Kenyan social fibre than solutions.
People need to understand the only way to bring Kenya together is what Ruto did. He came out clear and said no one owes him a debt . He went out there selling hustler narrative which he mixed with Bottom up narrative . He put his all effort in campaigns went to all corners of Kenya selling the message of hope. He put in hardwork in some cases his life was threatened but he still pushed .
Thats what made him President elect.
Fact is without GEMA he wouldnt be President
Fact is without Kambas 270K votes he wouldnt be President
Fact is without Kisiis he would be President
Fact is without Luhya he wouldnt be President
Fact is without Coast Votes he would be President
Fact is Without North Eastern he would be President.
So please stop the narrative of Rift Valley GEMA.
Ruto became President because of all parts of Kenya.
This is the reason we have 50% +1 provision in the Kenyan Constituion.
People should stop hyprocisy that inclusion is only when Raila is favoured by Sitting Government. Moi included Raila in his government through Cooperation, Kibaki through NARC and Grand Coalition. Uhuru through handshake , what more inclusivity do they want ? Raila to be president , then he needs to work harder and pray harder .
Uhuru included Raila and his henchman and excluded Ruto RV and GEMA after 2017 .The same people who put in power. But Raila supporters cant see that Uhuru would be really happy when in Nyanza but become very angry while in Mt Kenya while abusing them as Washenzi. Uhuru used the whole statw machinery and resources to exclude Ruto and Mt Kenya and even tried intefering with elections to exclude Ruto , RV and Mt Kenya but to Raila supporters thats fair game......
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