Somalia: Joint Statement by the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia (15.07.2022)

Somalia: President Mohamed Abullahi Farmajo – Notice to Kenya to Cease Access to Somalia Maritim Territory (19.10.2021)

Somalia-Kenya: Joint Communique on Bilateral Cooperation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia and the Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Kenya (08.08.2021)

Opinion: Sudi wants the UDA to become a despotic party

“We’re interested in how Museveni runs NRM, because we want to follow his example when it comes to political parties” – Oscar Sudi, Kapseret MP

It is now revealed that the Deputy President William Ruto team to Uganda who was blocked and humiliated from leaving Wilson Airport was on a mission and getting ‘intel’ to run a dictatorial party. That’s how this seems and Sudi MP should have known this.

They want to learn how to make Ruto the personification of the state and run the National Resistance Movement (NRM) with an iron-fist. Where there is no succession plan and a family affair. If they want to learn about how to take the small-fish and let the ones who is closely associated of the hook. Surely, the Tanga Tanga will do the same and has all the practice within the two terms within the Jubilee government.

“President Museveni is surrounded by wise people who will be vital in this journey. He also has a lot of ‘intel’, which is important in any political game” – Oscar Sudi

Museveni knows how to use his position to his advantage and take account of everyone around him. He either corrupts or incites fear. That’s why it’s never far from the army to the policy board. That’s why he has militarized politics and uses the army for any sort of government program.

It is really striking that the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) wants to learn from Museveni and the NRM. Yes, the NRM has lasted long, but Museveni also has botched party like the Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM). So, he needed a bush-war and use military force to win. Since, then he has used the same army to incite fear and violence to control the public. The NRM has used the monopoly of violence to its advantage and targeted the opposition. That’s why main opposition has been charged, detained and killed for their activism. There been charges of treason and detained without trial and with misuse of military courts. Therefore, it is hard to see if they will learn anything useful, except for tactics to undermine and trick the opposition.

Ruto is clearly envision himself as a future tyrant, if he wants to learn from Museveni. It is not the sort of character or leader you should look up too. When he wants to aspire to be President. However, he is the hustler and one of the most corrupt leaders in our life time. He has done while he was in favours of the President and his allies. That’s why they have accepted his ways and they have all lived lavish on the public’s dime all these years.

If UDA wants to copy the NRM. Than Ruto will become the Kenyan Museveni. A modern version of the Moi era and unleashing a new long dictatorship. That doesn’t sound like a bargain and Sudi should have thought of this. It isn’t like people lingers for the times of oppression and challenges to be outside the favours of Moi. Now, Ruto wants to learn from the NRM says it all. Peace.

Somalia: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Press Statement (10.06.2021)

Somalia: Ministry of Information, Culture & Tourism – A Communique on the Resumption of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Kenya and the Federal Republic of Somalia (06.05.2021)

Kenya: Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Press Statement on the Maritime Delimitation Case (Somalia V Kenya) at the International Court of Justice 15th – 24th March 2021 (19.03.2021)

Somalia: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Press Release (27.01.2021)

Somalia: The Council of Somali Presidential Candidates (CSPC) – Statement (25.01.2021)

Somalia: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Press Release (25.01.2021)