Re: What difference ODM & LD

J Makau,

The last word has escaped me.

I want to assure you that Kenya belongs to all of us. We must all do all that it takes to help build one united country. I will not fault Raila for having baby sat Kalonzo for so long.

When Kalonzo bolted out, he bottled himself with only Kamba leaders. This was captured effectively in yesterdays front page of The Standard. Raila was with Musalia Mudavadi, William Ruto, Bill Ole Ntimama. Najib Balala and Joe Nyagah. While Kalonzo was with Kamba leaders and one Narc Kenya operative. If you read page two, you will notice who accompanied Kalonzo and who were with Raila.

Facts speak for themselves, The Standard, Wednesday 15th August 2007, page 2.

Our question was, what was the Narc Kenya guy doing with Kalonzo?

I would suggest that we hold hands and join Raila in building one Kenya devoid of tribalism. Leaders who surround themselves with their tribesmen are no good leaders. They only want to perpetuate tribalism, nepotism, corruption, bad governance etc. For them, it will be business as usual.

Stop looking at Raila as a Luo, just like I do not look at you as a Kamba. Lets look at each other as Kenyans, then we will move forward.

I shudder with rage when Kalonzo says that Kambas will instead vote for Kibaki than Raila, when he himself expects the Luo to vote for him. Such a person does not deserve even the Kamba vote.

I have no time for such tribalists. I have seen enough in Kibaki, and I would not want to see more of this for Kenya. Wise counsel must prevail.

Odhiambo T Oketch
Komarock Nairobi