Would Uhuru Kenyatta’s Presidency Be A Walk of Shame?

By Oduor Moses Otieno

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The National Alliance Party of Kenya, more popularly referred to as TNA creates an aura of re-invention and youthfulness in its organizational line-up. In enlisting the vibrancy and intellect of young professionals, Uhuru Kenyatta is trying to get Kenyans to believe that the future of Kenya lies in the formulation of ideals by talented yet inexperienced hands and minds.

Vying for leadership or running a country does not depend on oration talent and university education is not enough. Integrity, passion, zero tolerance on corruption and fight for reforms cannot be taught in schools or books; if it was so then Nelson Mandela would never have been the President of South Africa. Whether young or old, professional or amateur, educated or not, leaders must exhibit a patriotic essence and passion for human development.

Uhuru Kenyatta and all the joy riders at TNA have not proved that they have the best interests of Kenyan’s at heart. Both Uhuru and Raila have ideologically inherited their fathers’ (Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and Jaramogi Odinga) legacies yet Raila has somewhat proved his mettle when it comes to service to the nation. We have a new constitution and coalition government as a result of Raila’s way of interpretation of human development and national progress.

Uhuru has continued to live under his father’s shadow and he has always spent his life distancing himself from past pitfalls. His time in public office has no significant indicators and it would seem that he may have only wasted Wanjiku’s taxes. His cronies (Ferdinand Waititu included) have continued to discredit and cast doubt on TNA’s ability to lead this country.

While it may not be any of his direct doing or fault, Uhuru’s fabulous wealth and lifestyle has also put him at loggerheads with the common Kenyan for two reasons. Firstly, his dealings and apparent political nurturing with under the wings of KANU’s kitchen cabinet (most notably Nicholas Biwott) have always come under scrutiny due to his tainted record. It is perceived notion that Uhuru may have absorbed all matters negative from KANU’s genes. Secondly, his father’s and to some extent KANU’s path to richness is still being questioned up to now (including pending court cases).

TNA’s campaign has been marred by allegations of vote buying and propping up of ‘project leaders’ with the aim of scuttling the ambitions of his political opponents. Judging from the complaints his departure from the G7 alliance was as unexpected as it was unfair. He is cunning and has mastered the art of pulling strings behind the scenes; a proverb from the one of the many, diverse and appreciated cultures in Kenya aptly summarizes it as thus ‘a rat bites you but it blows on the bite spot’ so you may not notice that you are being eaten up alive. Uhuru’s political inexperience has resulted in his inability to control party affiliates and members older than him. To make it worse he has delegated this authority to even younger and more inexperienced party leaders.

Uhuru’s supporters may not like this but pending cases at The Hague will always haunt him wherever he goes. Young Kenyans who have dedicated their ideals and morals to support Uhuru’s agenda have just thrown our country away. In the political or public office arena (and with every human being) , accusations of human rights abuse happens to be the most damaging of all and his political ambitions will always remain in the shadows of deceit, allegations, accusations and human rights abuse record. Kenyans MUST never for vote an individual who is accused of perpetrating heinous crimes against his own fellow country men and women. NEVER!!!