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Truth Without Fear
I discovered Ngugi wa Thiong’o in my last year of Primary School, in 1972. It was the start of a journey that would see the curious reader with grubby little hands, eager for a good book .
President William Ruto’s government is sitting delicately on the weighing scales of popular rule and, in converse, reign of terror and fear.
Was the 2010 Constitution of Kenya intended to be a meaningless absurdity? This is the impression the political big boys give.
Raila Odinga finished the journey in a strange corner, ensconced in the inner sanctums of the Ruto government, to the chagrin of many who admired his political track record.
The passing of the political man mountain that was Raila Odinga has left behind a moral vacuum.
The tone and messaging is absolutist and triumphalist to the point of recklessness.
The ubiquitous presence of the government can be suffocating. It literally sucks the air out of your lungs. It leaves you gasping for breath, wondering when the state will allow citizens to live.
ODM is marking its 20th anniversary at a defining moment. It is cast at the crossroads of history. How will the party contribute to the definition of Kenya of tomorrow?
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