Kenya’s Political Dawn....

Jakoyo Midiwo, Member of Parliament for Gem and an ardent foot soldier to Raila Odinga, the National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate, headlines a list of major casualties from the hotly contested primaries within the opposition coalition.

The lessons to those considered lieutenants to Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta finally got decisive blows from the voter!

Midiwo’s close ties to the opposition chief failed to endear him to the ordinary mwananchi, a wave that also claimed high-profile politicians within the JUBILEE coalition.

William Kabogo, the controversial governor for Kiambu lost in the JUBILEE nominations that also saw six other incumbent legislators dethroned in Uhuru’s backyard.

The resounding defeats to the men and women, considered fierce defendants to Uhuru and Odinga, signals a new dawn where politicians can no longer ride on the names of their party bosses to clinch seats. 

Political sycophancy is no-longer a life-saver to most of the politicians who have in the past failed to deliver on their election pledges, coupled with numerous allegations of misuse of public funds and abuse of office.

The modern-day sycophant who metamorphosed from the late Joseph Kamotho’s, Shariff Nassir’s, Ezekiel Barng’etuny’s and Kariuki wa Chotara’s of the 90s!

  

Kenyans can now defy their tribal political chieftains and vote in men and women of their choice. 

It is a path that promises to sweep aside the cheap politics that have for years ailed the nation since the introduction of multi-party democracy in 1992.

The general election set for August 8, is likely to deliver more shockers and blows to the politicians whose empty rhetoric hopes to ride on the JUBILEE and NASA euphoria, to power.

This statement of intent by the Kenyan voter resoundingly hit members of the national and county assemblies.

In most counties, Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) paid dearly for the unprecedented wastage of public funds and cheap political bickering.

Wanjiku has finally woken up! It is no longer business as usual at the ballot box!

Unlike the past, Wanjiku is not rubber-stamping those hand-picked by the nation’s political heavyweights!

Allegiance to Uhuru, Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka, William Ruto and Musalia Mudavadi is no longer the ticket to political power! 

The winds of political change are blowing! Sycophants and cronies are no longer guaranteed a smooth ride to power!

Wanjiku takes all the plaudits for the new wave, but a bigger challenge awaits at the national stage.

Kenyans should break away from being herded into a single basket, disguised as the Kikuyu, Luo, Luhya, Kalenjin and Kamba nations!

The near-colossal following to the current political heavyweights based on ethnic lines still rules.

The voters should adopt issues and ideologies. This will ensure that only the best win the race to state house.

It will give the likes of Abduba Dida, Ekuru Aukot, Martha Karua, Philip Murgor and the many Kenyans who can lead but are disadvantaged on the basis of gender, tribe or financial muscle.

Meanwhile, the axe awaits serving legislators who have not delivered on their election pledges made to the electorate in 2013.

August 8 will throw more big names into political oblivion for the next five years!