THE HANDSHAKE
Ten years ago,a time like today at the Harambee office steps stood two towering political figures. For the same cause like today,the two had put on brave faces to tell the esteemed Kenyan compatriots that peace was paramount dispute their acute political schism; that death and mayhem was not the path to lead. President Kibaki and Right Honourable Raila Odinga shook hands and exchanged grins in the full glare of cameras and told the world that they had buried their long lived political arch rivalry. Peace, in the end, prevailed after clashes that had lain our beloved country on its death bed.
A decade later,at the very same Harambee office steps stand two enigmas. Gentlemen without whom our history would be void; President Kenyatta and Raila Odinga. They called a truce to avert our good country from a despicable crisis. They stood to live true to the late Tom Mboya's philosophy that; "It comes a time when we ought to relinquish our personal ambitions and step over our egos for the sole purpose of service and success of our country."
Amidst underlying intense political heat from several influential quarters, Raila selflessly resolved to heal an immensely polarized country. Undeniably, it was a swoop that all friend and foe alike seldom contemplated. And as the whole nation was bewildered, Odinga and Kenyatta became pragmatic exhibits that in the game of politics, there truly never exist eternal rivalry.
It therefore is frivolous and uncalled for when his (Raila) fellow folks in the NASA coalition cry foul and alledge to have been vilified. Whichever the vindication they have for their indignation, it is in my frank opinion overrated. It's also worth noting that it is only importunists that begin gearing up for future battles when they are in a looming crisis.
Erudite men have it that only a fool never changes his mind. Raila has passed the test of statesmanship.
Kenya is ours to protect. Time is nigh that we rose up to the occasion and saved our good country.
God bless Kenya!
@oiraqaleb.
A decade later,at the very same Harambee office steps stand two enigmas. Gentlemen without whom our history would be void; President Kenyatta and Raila Odinga. They called a truce to avert our good country from a despicable crisis. They stood to live true to the late Tom Mboya's philosophy that; "It comes a time when we ought to relinquish our personal ambitions and step over our egos for the sole purpose of service and success of our country."
Amidst underlying intense political heat from several influential quarters, Raila selflessly resolved to heal an immensely polarized country. Undeniably, it was a swoop that all friend and foe alike seldom contemplated. And as the whole nation was bewildered, Odinga and Kenyatta became pragmatic exhibits that in the game of politics, there truly never exist eternal rivalry.
It therefore is frivolous and uncalled for when his (Raila) fellow folks in the NASA coalition cry foul and alledge to have been vilified. Whichever the vindication they have for their indignation, it is in my frank opinion overrated. It's also worth noting that it is only importunists that begin gearing up for future battles when they are in a looming crisis.
Erudite men have it that only a fool never changes his mind. Raila has passed the test of statesmanship.
Kenya is ours to protect. Time is nigh that we rose up to the occasion and saved our good country.
God bless Kenya!
@oiraqaleb.
You getting it right.
ReplyDeleteAll is well that ends in a handshake
ReplyDeletePrecise but on point
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