Why Power to Ruto is just but a PR gimmick- Yusuf Omete

I start this article with a quote from one of my most celebrated political fathers, Plato. Plato says ‘’ the people really do not know what is good for them, but the leaders do’’, quite satirical and that is what makes the basis of my today’s penning. From the events of the hyped handing over power to Ruto , frenzied hysterically and applauded by unyielding sycophancy, Kenyans are literally are a gullible population, cemented by a media that never scrutinizes events but helps the state to oil it’s propaganda machinery, aptly leading  me  to one of the greatest political theory I subscribe to, the theory of deprivation and deficiency, perpetrated and perfected by the ruling class to hoodwink the peasants and govern with ease, limit information flow, at times create insecurity, keep them poor and if you can instill fear and at the same time be a fortress of refuge then you can control them, that a side, let me concentrate on the purpose of my article, no power has been given to Ruto.

Uhuru’s decision is Solomonic, said one of the young Mp; the president can only be compared to Mandela for taking the unprecedented decision; indeed Mandela must have turned in his grave for the comparison, Kenya is a country that has been accustomed to failed leadership and when someone does what is required of them, it looks momentous, Salmond stepped down not so long ago when his bid for Scotland independence failed, the CIA chief followed after an intruder found his way

  into white house, not to mention the Japanese premier who stepped down for sleeping in a G8 meeting, individual culpability is my point, Kenyatta become a suspect before he become the president and dragging the country along as it had been suggested by his supporters would have been down trodden so carrying his own cross is no big news, in fact  the frenzy and the well orchestrated address of  the joint houses, shedding of presidential cap, traveling by KQ is just part of the smart strategy the government put in place to brainwash the public on the Kenyatta’s commitment to the trial, which judging by the talk has scored straight As,.

From the Political eye President Kenyatta has cemented his support in the Rift valley by trusting Ruto with temporary leadership which is but ceremonial, but regardless of what people perceive, the message is down to the peasant in Eldoret that Kenyatta is a good man and soon when time to support Ruto comes, there will be trouble, an issue that my political crystal ball balls disagrees with, I look at Ruto from a robot perspective, controlled, given direction and a captive of himself. Now let me take you back to the recent shake up in the security apparatus and make you understand why Kenyatta patronized those positions with men from the military, study of military civilian relations will tell that this was all strategic and if Ruto would try to do what Amin dada did to Obote while Kenyatta is away, it will be a legendary story of a frog knowing another world when it jumps in hot water.

Kenyatta’s cases have never been about Kenya and the populist, numerous, roadside and  self appointed  courts vindicating him is just but misleading and mob hysteria, this is the reason to why courts are created, and given formal mandate to offer insightful and unbiased judgments, whether guilty or not, let’s leave to the courts. Again, what do u say about the church, the once considered voice of reason is too dancing to the gallery, selective prayer for the elite, dining and winning as the populace is corrupted, the question being ,who will save Kenya.

Less has been spoken about  the fate of the victims of the post election violence , another scheme  of the elite to set up the peasants against the peasants, being a refugee in your country is not only humiliating but a violation of rights widely captured in our constitution, my plea to the great people of this nation , trusting whatever the government tells you is what Bob Marley calls mental slavery ,till today, we have never  had a memorial for the victims, lives were lost, families were broken, hands were chopped off while others are still homeless as we jump up and down hailing the leaders, we have fallen so low as a country that we ballyhoo thieves, murders, looters and elect mad men, aliening merit and goodness , that even elders go to consult the gods for vindication of their accused son, a classical rematch of when Unoka visited the Agbala for his barren land. When did a politicians misfortunes become his community burdens, when shall we open our eyes. Why don’t we lionize our great athletes who bring great honor like we cheer our failed leadership, we afforded to celebrate a  tyrants 90^th birthday but forgot that of the great Wangare Mathai, even  the so called women leaders never saw the need for it.

My final caution, there is danger in not reading history since chances of repeating mistakes are high, we forget so fast, and that is my worry. Treat every Kenyan like your brother and  never allow your ethnic politician to divide you, refuse to be drawn into hatred started by politicians and the ruling elite, let you be reminded of what you earn verses what the leaders earn, your hard struggles to make your leader comfortable, your unemployment status, that when they get sick they fly out using your taxes while you go to hospitals without doctors and medicine, that while you scramble for space in a matatu and traffic, they bully you on the road with long convoys, let your problems unite you and make a wise decision when you vote next.

Yusuf is the deputy CEO of Intellectus Consultancy, a human rights activist and a crusader of good governance and democracy,views expressed here are his and do not represent the position of Intellectus Consultancy