Opinion: The BBI isn’t a bargain…

The ones selling it isn’t telling it all. As this sort of referendum isn’t a short-sale or a quick-fix, but a trick to secure the next generation of leaders. Also in a manner give the next President and his cronies more power. Therefore, the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) is a sport for the elites and enjoyed by the elites. To play and say otherwise is naive.

The Jubilee Party and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is so invested in it. They have played all the strings since the famous handshake between Kenyatta and Odinga. These two brothers have become brothers in arms. They are shielding each other and scratches each others back. They are the duo who runs things. This is why Ruto is where he is and the rest of the NASA Principals trying to find their ways to the next meal-ticket as well.

The Kenyatta government have gotten it so easy to do this. They have gotten away with everything and have nobody really keeping them accountable or transparent. It is an open frenzy of disregard of the public and every pledge ever made. The Big Four and whatever else they cooked up in the two previous elections have gotten on the back-burner. The Harris Media and Cambridge Analytica game-plan have also been ditched. They can just take it easy and eat. There is nothing else to do really.

That is why the debt-ridden, expensive run government who is taxing people and taking away funds from the market-place. Is going in a evil circle not creating or generating growth, but exhausting every avenue to gain some more tax-base to cover for the bad loans taken earlier in the administration. It is deceitful manner to move ahead, but the state has no true opposition: Therefore, it can run wild and it has done so in style.

The BBI will prolong this agony and madness. It will usher in a new breed of conning politicians. Who will strike ever harder and to the core. They will use the new means and statutes to beat the public to pulp. There will be no mercy and the post-election will be brought to silence by the big-guns. The state doesn’t care, as long as the big-men and WaBenzi is eating plenty.

The Kenyatta and Odinga is selling this BBI as a big deal. The needed changes of the constitution and government to make it better. However, nothing in it is really making things more smoother or better for the citizen. It is only shifting some titles and giving the Head of State more power. Initially, this is a big-man ploy to become grander.

That is why this isn’t a bargain. It isn’t a sale or a sincere trade-off… no, it is a deal, which only the chosen few is getting more out of. That is why they are wanting it this way. To ensure the 2022 elections have this configured or in place. So, the next Commander-in-Chief can have more power. Because, that is just splendid. To give the President even more and issue more control. Instead of securing the government services and stopping the corrupt practices. Which together with the debt is crashing the government. That is why suddenly Kenyatta is asking for debt relief, even if it has been self-inflicted damage done by his administration. However, he will never say that or take credit for causing that.

This is why the BBI is a nice trick to let people forget that too and not look at the Grand Corruption or the indulged debt by the Executive. Peace.

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM): Statement by H.E. Hassan Ali Joho, Deputy Party Leader, ODM, On Tanga Tanga Threats in the Coast (03.01.2021)

Kenya: Alice Muthoni Wahome – Press Statement: Mr. President, Your Excellency Sir- Happy New Year! Reflect on your duty to defend the Constitution before advocating for BBI (02.01.2020)

Kenya: Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) – Integrity Compliance under Chapter Six of the Constitution by Persons seeking Election into Public Office (29.12.2020)

Opinion: Ruto’s Wheelbarrow to 2022?

Now in today’s Gazette there is change of a party name. This being the Party for Development and Reform (PDR) into the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). What is more striking is that the party changes its symbol from a bull to a wheelbarrow.

In October 2020 he started the “Wheelbarrow Movement” and now it is finalized in print as a Political entity. The Deputy President William Ruto have yet to resign from Jubilee Party. However, his allies has been kicked out of the Jubilee Asili offices. As there has been speculation of a new “Jubilee” party named the Jubilee Asili. Nevertheless, that never happened, but the UDA is.

The UDA seems to be new launch-pad for the DP. A man who has been parts of many parties. A man who has been part of KANU and ODM. Before launching his United Republican Party (URP). Therefore, this can be seen as the second coming of the URP. As the UDA will resemble this. Only with a twist of Wheelbarrow and “Hustler Nation”.

That DP Ruto is preparing that is obvious. He has less friends in the higher offices. Marginalized and belittled by both the President and Odinga. They are bought grinning at his misfortune. However, his steaming ahead and hoping maybe this is way out.

Still, how long will he linger as the underling and the token loyal friend, as his allies are dispatched away and his way of influence is dwindling too. He can be the speaker in funerals and in church. But how far will that take him? That is not securing his bread and butter. A man who went from being the preacher-man to be giant entrepreneur with businesses all across the nation. Owning hotels, newspapers and whatnot.

Ruto knows this and if he wants to keep his lavish lifestyle alive. He needs the political capital that it gives. He needs the naive and the hopeful to aspire to it. The gig economy and debt created by this government. That is something he cannot trade. The grand corruption and lack of results as the DP he cannot sell either. That the big-four has been washed thin by the BBI. Well, that was inevitable. That is why his first distance himself from it. To now suddenly selling it too.

DP Ruto is trying to find his path out of the equilibrium his in. Where his a no-go and no-show, but still big-bro compared to plenty. He has an office, but has little power. The man has been important and is a savvy politician. However, will that be enough?

Ruto wants to be the big-man and wants to be next big thing. But does he have it in him? Or is a he a useful tool for the dynasties to keep the ambition of one man contained. Because, this man is willing to sell anything and any story to get ahead. This man is willing to lie out of his teeth. A man who has no scruples and cannot act sincere. That man will do anything for power.

That is why UDA and Wheelbarrow is his new vehicle and organization ahead. We just have to wait and see that he honours this. That he moves ahead and prepares this. It will cost him to resign from Jubilee and start his newly created URP for 2022. The UDA and the Hustler Nation Party.

He will continue to sell false hope and pledge for a prospering future without very results to show from it. That is who DP Ruto is and that is evident by what he has achieved in office. If he was such a brilliant leader. He wouldn’t have positioned himself here and gotten his allies in a limbo. However, that is what his done. Because he got outsmarted and the dynasties was ready put him in his place.

He can try to run ahead, but he might just end up like Wiper or ANC. A token party for a leader and hoping to salvage his cut in the next term. Nevertheless, that is better than nothing. His allies might jump ship and hope for a prosperous 2022. That is cannot be promised and neither can the Hustler pimp enough hoes to keep everyone happy. Peace.

Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO): Press Statement (23.12.2020)

Kenya: Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission – Press Release – Subject: Budget for Verification of Supperters’ Signatures (18.12.2020)

Msambweni By-Election: Ruto won [and Feisal Bader took the seat]

Today is a day of reckoning as the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Omar Boga was beaten in the polls by Feisal Abdallah Bader run as an independent. As the Jubilee Party, the ruling party didn’t field anyone in respect to the ODM fielding their candidate. However, this move has backfired and Deputy President William Ruto have played both President Kenyatta and Raila Odinga.

This was the battle between the Handshake and Ruto. It was a political gambit of Kenyatta to risk his party own standing and give way to ODM to carry on. While Ruto wanted another loyal ally. Some says this is a pre-referendum before the actual referendum. The whole BBI shindig who is all pushed forward by Kenyatta and Odinga. While Ruto until recently have been vocally against it. He switched sides on that, but still people say people chose this way to say “no” against the ruling regime in itself.

What we can easily see that the ODM haven’t won here and that an Independent supported by Ruto got this. For some that is shocking… but everything that has an affect. The BBI and the whole acts of the duo Kenyatta-Odinga would cause some stir. As they are pushing forward their agenda without really doing anything else. They are busy eating and selling BBI. While not governing without a functioning opposition. That’s why Kenyatta has so lazy days, as he has no real opposition against him. Even Ruto cannot be opposition in reality, as his part of the government himself.

While this was Kenyatta-Odinga Versus Ruto … it shows how power games might come ahead. That the Jubilee-KANU-ODM pact isn’t a winning strategy. They don’t have an monopoly as the public can chose other candidates then theirs.

Some might proclaim the greatness of the Wheelbarrow Movement or Hustler Nation. However, this is maybe a direct answer that the citizens doesn’t agree with the BBI referendum. Secondly, that they are not pawns of the dynasties and cartels. That’s why they picked Ruto’s man. It seems like a lucky strike in midst of it.

Even I thought this was sealed for the ODM and Jubilee didn’t field Sharlet Mariam. That was clearly more risky than the duo thought of. Thinking back in time and the humiliation of losing this one. Surely in the next race. The Jubilee will field someone, even if the ODM has someone there. As they cannot live on the supposed popularity of Odinga.

Baba clearly doesn’t have all the suction or natural drive in the voters. If he did this seat should have been solid. Nevertheless, the citizens of the constituency has spoken and given their verdict. ODM doesn’t own this and isn’t automatic. Even with the supposed stronghold of the party. Clearly, that can be wiped out too.

If it was a clear sale this one wouldn’t been like this and it is some signs of what is ahead. That Baba and ODM isn’t all Teflon. There are possibility to trick the game and win.

The BBI and the whole adventure there is clearly not a good selling point. When they are even going for the candidates of Ruto to just some other faces. That says it all. The public should never be taken for granted, but right here the ODM did. The Jubilee did and Ruto played them all.

This isn’t because of some wheelbarrows, but a sign that change is coming. We just don’t know what. Because ODM and Jubilee haven’t got the gist of it yet. Peace.

Kenya Human Rights Commission: Wanton Impunity and Exclusion- A report based on Human Rights Violations amid Covid-19 (10.12.2020)

Link to report: file.html (khrc.or.ke)

Kenya: Kongamano La Mageuzi (KLM) – Statement on the Staet of the Nation (29.11.2020)