Lister,
You have written a very moving piece. As I read it I felt a tear drop
from my eye.
I also want to commend you for the way you have with the Englisg
Language. i wish I had just 10% of the writing skill that you have
displayed here. I would have 'stood up in the whole world'.
god continue to bless you Lister. You're a good kid.
Courage,
Oduor Maurice wod Ugenya Ukwala
On 8/27/12, Joseph Lister Nyaringo <diplomat1499@yahoo.com> wrote:
> The late honourable Martin Shikuku will not
> only remain legendary but a living symbol for equity and equality in our
> nation. I haven't seen any leader who advocated for the common people of
> Kenya
> with great zeal like the former Butere MP. We grew up hearing him and saw
> him
> fight for our common good fearlessly even when the system was extremely
> brutal
> to dissenters.
>
> He carried himself with humility and
> humbleness; often mingling freely with all cadres in the society. I
> personally
> met him for the first time in 1994 in a setting where most V.I.Ps will
> never
> shake your hand; leave alone talking to you but Shikuku, embraced me and my
> friends; shook our hands; shared a short conversation before walking away
> to
> see the big guys.
>
> We were all left puzzled especially being in
> a society where the mighty carry themselves like small gods and rarely
> socializes with common people. This trait by Shikuku is very uncommon.
> Shikuku's character was similar to that of the
> late JM Kariuki and Bishop Alexander Muge, of the Anglican Church. Both
> loved
> ordinary people and were fearless while defending justice and truth.
>
> Ask yourself where Kenya will be if we
> had majority of MPs with similar qualities to Shikuku, Muge and JM
> Kariuki? On the other hand, suppose Matiba and Shikuku would have taken
> government in 1992, shall Kenya be the way it's today under the Kibaki
> Raila
> government?
>
> I have the audacity to believe that even
> though Matiba's health was wanting, Shikuku would have helped him to pursue
> an
> aggressive agenda to reform key government organs and give the Country a
> new
> constitution immediately after the first multiparty election. The Country
> could
> have been in a better footing today had Matiba and Shikuku taken government.
>
>
> Its worthy to note that the bad seeds
> Kenyatta planted in our nation after independence got fertilized by Moi and
> kept blossoming. When Kibaki took over, he promised to prune it but all was
> empty rhetoric. Instead, tribalism and
> corruption skyrocketed to immeasurable proportions. Kibaki's economic agenda
> hasn't
> narrowed the gap between the rich and poor. Our nation continues to be
> treated
> with the get-rich-quick schemes.
> The high revenue collection under Kibaki hasn't
> helped much to fight poverty, unemployment or improve service delivery.
> Despite
> being an avid economist, Kibaki's economic agenda isn't for the common
> people
> but for the "big guys." It's only a negligible percentage of Kenyans who
> feel
> good about his economic policies.
>
> No wonder, the late Martin Shikuku once
> wondered aloud why corruption and looting was rampant during Moi's
> leadership
> but there was a trickle of crumbs for
> the poor, but under Kibaki, nothing falls from the high table for the
> biblical
> Lazarus.
> That is why Kenya will later experience a
> series of political assassinations under Kenyatta's presidency whose genesis
> is
> unresolved until now.The ideals Shikuku stood for is exactly what
> strained the relationship between Kenyatta and two freedom fighters-
> Jaramogi
> Odinga and Bildad Khagia. Kenyatta underwent a complete metamorphosis
> immediately after independence and pursued a path towards enriching his
> community and family through jobs and land grabbing. This was against the
> spirit of the freedom struggle.
>
> It's saddening that after President Kibaki
> took power in 2002; he pursued no tangible plans to negate the evils of the
> past but instead perfected it. Our nation is more polarized, disunited and
> tribalism is on high ebb. The negative signs we see today are not different
> from what made us hate and kill each other in 2007. It all started when
> Kibaki destroyed
> the tranquillity and cohesiveness Moi had entrenched even under his Kanu
> dictatorship
> and many Kenyans look back and admire the unity we used to enjoy under Moi.
>
>
> What can we do as a nation? The best is to
> learn from our true heroes like the late Martin Shikuku, Jaramogi Oginga
> Odinga, Bildad Khagia, Bishop Muge and JM Kariuki, in order to pursue the
> path
> which lifts the whole nation.
>
> For honourable Shikuku, you were born; lived
> according to your purpose and as the nation embarks to give you a heroes'
> salute
> for your final journey, you will always remain in our hearts as one of our
> Country's greats.
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