THIS IS THE TIME FOR THE FINAL LIBERATION OF KENYA By MIGUNA MIGUNA

THIS IS THE TIME FOR THE FINAL LIBERATION OF KENYA
By MIGUNA MIGUNA, August 16, 2012

At the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi

Today, as I arrive back from a one-month working holiday in Toronto, Canada, I wish to thank all Kenyans of good will and friends of Kenya, for their extraordinary support and fortitude in the face of increasing intolerance and emerging dictatorial tendencies, tendencies most Kenyans thought we had buried with the enactment of the new Constitution on August 4, 2010, but which have reared their ugly heads most recently in chilling scenes of barbarism exemplified by the burning of my effigy and the burial of my coffin in a mock funeral.

Ironically, those loudly shouting about their (tainted) reform credentials have neither censured nor condemned these acts of hooliganism and lawlessness. These fake and hypocritical ‘reformists’ use empty rhetoric to woo votes but do not care about the true state of our country. They drink wine but preach water to our country men and women.

Many Kenyans are asking, following the political tectonic shifts and volcanic eruptions precipitated by the publication of my book, Peeling Back the Mask: A Quest For Justice in Kenya: where do we go from here?

While I do not want to be prescriptive nor claim any authority in determining the “Way Forward”, it is my wish and desire that we start focusing our attention, as a people and a country, on the illusive but yet incomplete liberation struggle for our country; liberation from totalitarianism, intolerance, exploitation, inequalities, inequities, corruption, tribalism and nepotism. Yes, liberation from the poor and deceptive leaders; and from the criminally high rates of unemployment and poverty!

These are our main ailments as a people. They are the main issues that I address in my book, and that I would urge my fellow country men and women to focus on. Our unflinching focus on these issues will ensure that the Constitution remains a living and thriving organic product of our collective struggles. Let us work together to bring probity, transparency and accountability to all aspects of public life. It is our duty to hold all our so-called leaders to account. But even more important: we must carefully, consistently and thoroughly vet everyone who seeks elective position, especially at the apex of the political spectrum.

Nobody – absolutely nobody – should get a free pass. No one is entitled to be president. There is no free ticket to the Presidency of the Republic of Kenya!

It feels good to be back. Thank you and God bless Kenya.

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