An open letter to the Kikuyu community
20th. November 2009.
To,
The Kikuyu Community.
RE:RECIPROCATE POSITIVELY THE LUO LOVE, KINDNESS AND RESPECT:
The political events, activities and behavior of the Kikuyu community in Kenya, after the struggle for Kenya’s Independence up to this day, indicate their failure to reciprocate the love, kindness and respect the Luo Community has all along accorded them since the days of the struggle for the independence of Kenya in the 50s.
The Luo community has been a friend in need and a friend in deeds as observed in 1963 and in 2002. The failure of the Kikuyu community to respond positively to the Luo community generosity and respect, has cost them the respect and trust from other communities in Kenya. Due to this behavior, most other communities in Kenya view the Kikuyu community as a cunning society, and as hypocrates who are only out to use and dump others.
In the history of Kenya Politics, the Luo community has always stood side by side with the Kikuyu Community in times of crisis when Kenyans hover in need of help, and when the times become really trying and hard. Before Kenya’s independence, the Luo community joined the Kikuyu community in the struggle for Independence. Tom Mboya, the late Kenyan hero, through the Trade Union Movement, put in a bitter struggle to free Kenyans. The late Kenyan Hero, Mr. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, not only involved himself in the struggle for Independence, but also supported the Mau Mau struggles and the late President Jomo Kenyatta while in Prison in Kapenguria, by fighting for his release.
In 1963, the Luo community supported a Kikuyu for the leadership of Kenya. In 2002, after a long period of suffering and bitter struggles under a ruthless tyrant and dictator, from 1978 to 2002, the Luo community once again, led by Raila Odinga, joined forces with the Kikuyu community to liberate Kenya for the second time.
After the two liberation struggles which saw a Kikuyu ascend to presidency through the solid support of the Luo community, it is sad to reveal that the Kikuyu community has always disowned, disposed and /or dumped the Luo community soon after the elections.
The Luo community has been treating the Kikuyu community with respect and dignity in those vital elections when Kenyans really required help. They have always voted as a block in support of Kikuyus. The Kikuyu community has not treated the Luo community with the respect they deserve. It is therefore paramount important for the Kikuyus to treat the Luos with respect and dignity.
They should stop being bias, selfish and cunning to the Luo community. Serve your comrade with the same bowl with which you have been served. A Luo deserves to lead Kenya. There is evidence the Luo community has shown commitment to the welfare of the other communities in Kenya over a period of many years before and after Kenya’s independence. Let us all see a Luo leader come 2012. It is the only way to reciprocate and show appreciation of their long time support of the Kikuyus and their relentless efforts to have a comfortable and happy Kenya.
Yours truly,
Isaac Newton Kinity
The Kikuyu don’t have a problem with the Luo. Its just that the Luo political icon, Raila Odinga, has not done much to endear himself to the Kikuyu. His pre 2007 election campaign statements and his alliances with militant Majimboists are a case in point. His 1998 co-operation with Moi also didn’t do much to win trust. Raila’s confession to involvement in the 1982 coup attempt certainly doesn’t help his standing.
Therefore, we must delink Raila’s woes from those of the Luo community.
this article mixes truth with fiction which is based on the writers own prejudices which are heavily loaded with stereotypes possibly from propaganda and thus renders the entire article ineffective.
this article cannot pass the test of credibility