From Itumbi
THE DAY RIFT VALLEY SACRIFICED THEIR OWN BENEFIT FOR THE SAKE OF NATION - The story of the Revenue Allocation Debate
1. Scriptwriters for the System: Senator Kibiru and Njee Muturi
2. First Move: Dewhip the Chair of the Finance and Budget Committee in Senate
3. Results: Sen. Mahamud Mohamed Removed and Replaced by Senator Kibiru of Kirinyaga
4. Second Move: Create Formula
Unfortunately,
5. No Formula can disadvantage Rift-Valley and Luo Nyanza Counties.
Why?
6. Whether you use Land Mass or Population the two areas CANNOT lose. instead, they gain. They have the people and the Land.
7. INSTEAD, The Losers of the Formula are
a). Coast Counties
b). North Eastern Counties
c). Ukambani Counties - Makueni and Kitui
d) Nyamira - Senator Omogeni has been loyal to ODM
Those Counties largely voted ODM the new partners of KIELEWEKE and The System
Now The reality...
1. ODM could not play along with their partners as Coast was already threatening to chart their own destiny. Senator Mutula Jnr. has been nothing but loyal. ODM could not abandon them at their point of need
2. Nyamira was losing too and they have been nothing but loyal
3. On the other side most of these Counties Voted out Senator Murkomen as Majority Leader - It was a test of leadership on the part of the Senator, he chose the side of Equity.
IN Summary
1. Kieleweke Team in Jubilee Threw the following Counties Under the Bus - Despite Voting Jubilee to power
a) Tharaka Nithi - Obviously it is not a Kikuyu County
b) Samburu
c) Wajir
d) Mandera
e) Marsabit
2. Raila Odinga Team on the other Hand was ready to sacrifice
a) Coast Counties
b) Narok - Senator Ledama has been Loyal
c) Vihiga
d) Nyamira
3. RIFT VALLEY was going to be the biggest beneficiary - but Senator Murkomen and team decided to argue for Kenya and not their benefit!
Asante Sana Rift Valley for going beyond personal benefit!
2. Raila Odinga Team, on the other hand, was ready to sacrifice
WHAT NEXT?
1. Status Quo will remain. That is ODM does not sacrifice Counties that have stood with them throughout
2. In the Future, a discussion and debate must be initiated to ensure that Equalization Fund and Budget Allocation to Counties are fashioned to address the marginalization of the past and ensuring we do not create new marginalization.
3. That will not, however, be achieved via a selfish focus on Mt.Kenya for political purposes, developed by the System and Kieleweke.
There you go.