Dear Mr.
Kenyatta,
I am among
the so-called undecided voters; the kind of people belonging to the 43rd
tribe in Kenya. Our lingua franca evolves everyday which makes very little sense to the older generation but that is
where our strength lies coz it allows us to communicate with anybody and
connect instantly without looking at each other with tribal eyes.
Up to now I must
say that you have displayed a sober and mature campaign save for a few
incidences here and there where your adrenaline went over board – something normal
in a politically charged ambiance especially when your opponents hit you below the belt. My
problem with you didn’t start when you declared your candidature to be Kenya’s
4th president - the ICC cases hanging over you notwithstanding - but rather with your
uncalled for pronouncement during Jubilee’s final campaign rally at Uhuru Park regarding Mr. Jimnah Mbaru.
The statement you made to the effect that Mr. Jimnah Mbaru fore-goes his
gubernatorial candidature in favor of the controversial Ferdinand Waititu a.k.a
“Baba yao” got me worried about your values; whether you believe in the concept
of democracy in the first place. Further, you promised Mr. Mbaru a plum job in
the government if the Jubilee alliance wins this election. This kinda reminds
me of the former regimes starting with your dad’s and then Moi’s which
perfected the art of sycophancy dishing out jobs to their cronies as rewards.
Moi’s regime even went a notch higher by institutionalizing it.
Article 27,
sub article 3 in chapter four on the
bill of rights in our constitution which talks of equality and freedom from
discrimination, states and I quote “Women and men have the right to equal
treatment, including the right to equal opportunities in political, economic, cultural
and social spheres .” By telling Mr. Mbaru to fore-go his ambition to be Nairobi’s
first governor under the new constitution in order to consolidate Mr.Waititu’s votes
for Jubilee in Nairobi county goes against the letter and spirit of the constitution and civil liberties we’ve
all been fighting for for years.
This is
totally unacceptable because you are not only denying one person his rights but
consider the men and women who believe in his manifesto and promises. The kind I
saw standing every day in Westlands roundabout lifting Mr.Mbaru’s placards and dishing
out his fliers while persevering the blistering heat from the sun, not to
mention the money and time he has invested in the campaigns. The man deserves at
the very least a fair shot at the ballot just like you and the other
contestants and no one has the right to stop that.
To the rest
of my dear Kenyans; vote with your conscience. You never loose or waste your
vote by voting for the less popular candidate who espouses values you hold
dearest; and after exercising your suffrage, go out there and work hard coz that’s how our country
will be transformed. That’s the only way to achieve the Vision 2030 which is
just 17 years away.
PEACE! 
