It was within the trade unions that he developed his public speaking skills and confirmed his amazing organizational skills that were to serve him well in his political career later.
The state of emergency had been declared in 1952. It remained in 1957 long after the colonial administration had ruthlessly clamped down on the Mau Mau, basically a group that was fighting for the return of their land taken over by European settlers (and not independence as is widely claimed).
In fact by 1957 when elections were held that would see the first 8 Africans join Legco (the Legislative council or parliament of the time), members of the Gikuyu, Embu and Meru tribes were not allowed to take part in any political association unless they obtained a loyalty certificate. These were th communities that had been most active in mau mau and the fight for their ancestral land to be given back.
What is important here is not the way Mboya brilliantly beat an older, married and much more famous man in lawyer Arwings Khodhek, or the fact that most of the voters were from the Kikuyu tribe and still shunned their own Munyua Waiyaki, who was also in the race, for Mboya? It was mainly that the youngest politician was able to quickly send a telegraph to each of the other 7 African elected leaders as the results came in. Nairobi as always was announced first but the other territories took time.
The only two names of the other elected leaders in March 1957 that will make sense to most Kenyans today are those of Daniel Arap Moi and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (Raila Odinga’s father).
In his congratulatory telegram, Mboya invited them to a meeting in Nairobi. This single act did more than anything else to bring independence to Kenya, for a simple reason. The 8 leaders were able to map out a strategy on their approach in the Legco that would see them reject the two 3,500 sterling pounds a year ministerial post offers. Thanks to Mboya and despite endless difficulties, the 8 remained united and speaking in one voice (at least most of the time)..
One of the first things that the newly elected African leaders asked for, was more representation in Legco, since Africans were the majority in the country anyway. They asked for another 15 elected members in Legco.
Right upto independence the “brains” behind the African leader’s strategy was Tom Mboya. In 1957, when Mboya was elected into Legco, he was only 27 years old. Imagine a youngster, not yet 30 leading the fight for independence?
Naturally some people did not take it kindly. In fact some people within the 8 African leaders in Legco were naturally very jealous of the “young man”. Mboya’s biographer David Goldsworthy paints a perfect picture of the situation then. He clearly points out in his book “Tom Mboya the man Kenya wanted to forget” that Mboya was young ambitious, brilliant and proud and yet the likes of Oginga Odinga who hailed from the same tribe was continuously being upstaged and outsmarted by the youngster. The older man felt that he deserved some respect from the youngster.
Coming out of the London constitutional conference of 1960, as Mboya made the cover of Time, it was clear in the eyes of many that this youngster (just 30 then) was the front runner to be the first President of Kenya. Jomo Kenyatta was still languishing in jail. This is what a leading British newspaper had to say about Mboya and Kenyatta at the time.
“As a thoroughly modern African, Mboya is often compared with Jomo Kenyatta. Even those who consider Kenyata guiltless of any connection with Mau mau have noted that he (Kenyatta) passionately defended some irrational beliefs of the kikuyu tribe. He justified female circumcision in his book, “Facing Mount Kenya”. But Mboya has no respect for any of the traditions of tribalism.”
Then Odinga struck. He issued a statement to the press saying that the African leaders wanted the release of Kenyatta before independence. Rather than having a love for Kenyatta, this statement was a political move targeted directly at Mboya. As an African leader representing cosmopolitan Nairobi, the majority of his votes came from the Kikuyu. Mboya knew that any statement that was vaguely not in sync with that of Odinga on Kenyatta would be political suicide for him.
So to cut a long story short, Kenya’s first president (and all other presidents after him to date) was a compromise candidate. Kenyatta was released from detention on 22 August 1961.
Still Mboya had everything going for him. He was a young, ambitious and brilliant politician who had almost single-handedly master-minded the non-violent fight for Uhuru. It appeared that time was on his side. But sadly fate had other ideas.
Love, they say, is blind. But it seems in Kenya it is only partially blind. I say partially-blind because certain tribes will rarely fall in love with particular tribes.
However in the 50s (the decade that tribalism was probably at its' lowest ebb ever in Kenya. Because Luos were getting elected to parliament in Nairobi by an enthusiastic Kikuyu electorate and Luo men were falling head over heels in love with Kikuyu women.)
Raila said that this was unjustified in a statement issued that was accompanied by a video of a small boy who was seen shot in the leg.
Read revealing Ruto article on this blog
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However in the 50s (the decade that tribalism was probably at its' lowest ebb ever in Kenya. Because Luos were getting elected to parliament in Nairobi by an enthusiastic Kikuyu electorate and Luo men were falling head over heels in love with Kikuyu women.)
Read full saga: The Wambui Otieno versus Umira kager clan plus Kikuyu circumcized women to reduce their sexual desire
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I dug this out of the Kumekucha archives
How could she…?? That girl was yours, or so you thought. How could she fall for a player and a man who is NOT nice to women like that guy I can't stand?? What happened?
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Judy (not her real name) is still serving time but is optimistic that one day she will be free. Her son who saved her life is now about 7 years old.
(From Kumekucha archives. First published WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008. This story-part of it- hit newspaper headlines in Kenya that year.) Forward this true story and share widely if you have a sister, daughter or some woman you care about who may fall in love tomorrow and throw caution to the wind with dire consequences.
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Babu Owino in court at the Milimani law courts cracks a very funny joke that has Gaucho in stitches.
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Analysis of Day 1 and Day 2 of the protest against high cost of living reveals a Ruto UDA secret that will blow your mind and explains why the two days are so different.
But where is Raila Odinga? Some insights including a story from the past is more than revealing.
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Addressing a press conference in parliament buildings a few minutes ago in a presser that is still ongoing as I write this, Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi while commenting on Raila Odinga's whereabouts said that they are the face of "Baba" Read article
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Maandamano 19th July 2023 Day 1 of 3: Protesters engage police in running battles in Mathare during Azimio demonstrations.
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On day 1 of the 3 day maandamano led by Azimio and Raila Odinga, protests are witnessed in over 15 counties country-wide. Even as Ruto's Kenya Kwanza response predictably remains the same despite clear indications that they are not doing any good to the cause of the Ruto presidency and regime.
But where was Raila Odinga, even as he gave instructions for the protests to end at 5pm and resume on day 2 in the morning? Was it a case of the arrest of Raila that failed to happen?
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Raila Odinga, the leader of Azimio, has denounced the use of live ammunition during the anti-government protests on Wednesday 19th July 2023.
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Is the end of the Ruto presidency and his administration, just around the corner?
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The following information was first released on the Kumekucha Chris YouTube channel in early 2016. It makes for super fascinating reading because of what has ended up happening 6 years later.
Ruto secretly purchased POA from his colleague in Jubilee Raphael Tuju and changed its name to Party for Development and Reforms (PDR) and then later changed it to UDA. Was all this to mask the origin of this party? Did he see the future before it happened?
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self made millionaire business ideas
Very revealing make money secrets from real life situations that unfolded. This Brian Tracy and Kumekucha Chris nuggets of information are nothing short of game-changing.
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Ruto had a plan and a burning desire to be president. That much is clear. He launched a crusade (in his mind) to achieve his ultimate goal, long before he actually vied. Read article
Ruto withdraws the security of key opposition leaders, including governors and MPs.
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MAANDAMANO TOMORROW IN MT KENYA - FEARLESS KARUA DARES RUTO & GACHAGUA.
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“We don’t give a damn about state security,” Governor Ochilo Ayacko, Suna West MP Peter Masara say after their securities were withdrawn.
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The shifty body language of Kenya Kwanza legislators when asked about their recent meeting at State house Nairobi and what was discussed is a total giveaway.
But what is that we t down that they are not willing to reveal. A surprising but hardly unexpected answer to that question in this Kumekucha video.
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Update 23/07/2021; Ruto purchased POA and changed its name to Party for Development and Reforms (PDR) and then more recently changed it to UDA. Was all this to mask the origin of this party?
Impeccable sources say that DP Ruto has purchased a political party. What does this mean? What is he up to? More so now when a powerful wing of the Jubilee party from the Mount Kenya region is resisting his preparations for 2022. What will happen next?
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Firstborn children have many challenges that most are completely unware of. Especially challenges that have to do with stuff that may not be clear to most.
It is therefore not uncommon for firstborns to give up in life or live a very frustrated life. But this can be avoided if one starts to understand the possible spiritual causes of their problems.
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The very first video posted on the Kumekucha Chris channel in 2013. It contrasts a typical humble Kenyan home with 20 registered voters and the neighbouring house with a satellite dish that only has one registered voter. Will help anybody understand some of the dynamics amongst Kenyan voters in any election.
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The real hidden strategy of William Ruto and the Kenya Kwanza regime is beginning to show clearly. It is visible in speeches and tweets by Ruto allies.
It suggests that we are not too far from the last option that President Ruto will have. Even though it is whispered that insiders have already been pushing him in that direction for a number of weeks now.
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What is Ruto's real plan to stop Raila? Raila supporters fear that it is a terrible evil plan.
Read; Champion boxer Raphael Shigali was shot dead by Jogoo Rd Police station cop during Azimio protests
Just yesterday: Oparanya recounts how rowdy youths damaged his car during demonstrations in Busia
The strange episode has re-ignited the long-running argument over whether the dead may speak to the living and the applicability of "their messages" to those they may have talked to.
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Charles Njonjo And Daniel Arap Moi State House Drama: Difficult to believe but there was a day that Moi had to be persuaded by Charles Njonjo to accept the presidency of the republic of Kenya. Chris Kumekucha narrates from chapter three of his own best-selling eBook DARK SECRETS OF THE KENYAN PRESIDENCY. Some amazing facts that will enable you to understand Kenyan politics much better.
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Deep political analysts have confessed that they are puzzled at the self-destruct tendencies of the Kenya Kwanza government. The latest is the controversial Finance Bill 2023. However there is a very long list of examples from the week that William Ruto was sworn in as president. A revelation that will shock most in this Kumekucha Chris video that tells us the country called Kenya is in deeper trouble than we all thought.
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It's critical to be ready in case a gunshot wound emergency arises near you. This is of course much more important with the current situation in Kenya. And remember most of the victims in the country so far have been people who were not even participating in demonstrations. Also a gunshot wound that receives early medical attention frequently doesn't become fatal.
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A celebrated boxing champion is among Kenyans who lost their lives during the anti-government protests on Wednesday 12th July 2023.
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The corporate empire of billionaire David Langat was driven into uncharted terrain this week when auctioneers forced the sale of his Mombasa office buildings and Nandi tea estate in order to pay a local bank more than Sh2.1 billion in back debt.
Read; Has David Langat fallen out with close buddy William Ruto?
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In controversial utterances in public, President William Ruto has accused his former boss Uhuru Kenyatta of instigating protests against his rule.
Does Ruto really know what he is saying and doing? Especially after he stole elections from Raila in August 2022? He says in this video Raila has failed to get elected 6 times but Ruto has not confessed that out of those 6 in 3 instances he played a key role in rigging out Raila and denying him his rightful victory.
Does Ruto know that Vitu kwa ground are very different from this illusion he is trapped in?. Let time tell...
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Even as former Kakamega governor Wycliffe Oparanya was released this evening, after his lawyer recorded a statement, Kenyans are still reeling in shock as they try to digest the jolting revelations from Eugene Wamalwa on what Ruto and UDA are really up to against Raila, Azimio and the people of Kenya.
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Former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya, according to Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party Leader Raila Odinga, has been arrested by police. He was later released.
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Most leading analysts including Pro. Herman Manyora seem to agree that the government of William Ruto is on the losing end of the Maandamano duel with Azimio and Raila Odinga. It is as clear as day.
Police brutality and the unprovoked attack on peaceful demonstrators seems to have attracted the wrong kind of attention (for Ruto) from the international community.
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So Ruto police had sharp-shooters in place...
Peter Munya: "We came here to engage citizens on the hardships they are going through and it is our rights as leaders to do so. That's what we came to do but police as usual mobilized to come and disrupt and to visit violence on us and you have sees every stop we made... teargas is being thrown. From Makutano where we started...
And it was needless because there was no violence. Citizens were responding because they are all facing the same problems everybody in the country is facing.
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Why was the Azimio rally scheduled to take place at the Kamukunji Grounds in Nairobi yesterday 12th July 2023 abruptly canceled by Raila Odinga, the head of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya alliance? What was the real reason? Is it true that it was something terrifying? This Lee Makwiny video offers a few clues.
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There are key aspects of the Kenyan presidency that cannot be ignored and when they are not given the attention they deserve will always result in serious political instability. This is the same mistake a past president with great potential, Mwai Kibaki, made. But now once again in 2023 the tell-tale signs of 2005 are clearly visible
In this Kumekucha video we go deep into this most fascinating and often ignored issue in Kenya politics.
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Over 600 individuals were detained and arrested at various police stations in Nairobi on Wednesday during anti-government demonstrations. Over ten people were shot and killed by police across the nation, and dozens more were hurt during the clashes that erupted on 12th July 2023.
The 12th July maandamano country-wide will go down in the history of Kenya for special attention in any analysis of what happens going forward. And apart from the many bad things that happened, historians in future will also record it as a turning point for the nation called Kenya. One that the Kenya Kwanza government and the UDA strongman William Ruto are yet to see.
Rich Kenyans like Ibrahim Ambwere can be described as clean non-politician Kenyan Multi billionaire. That is something very rare in the country. His is the amazing and highly inspirational story of an orphan boy who started off sweeping the premises of a mason's premises when he was only 10 years old and ended up so rich that the government of Kenya in the 1980s felt threatened by his wealth. He has no prominent presence in Nairobi and lives a frugal lifestyle similar to that of the richest man in the world, Warren Buffet. This is the amazing story full of life lessons from the least known Kenyan multi-billionaire.
Patrick Shaw Untold Story: The inside story of the legendary Nairobi super cop Patrick Shaw. A biographical detailed documentary of the man starting with his early days and arrival in Kenya during the Mau Mau and emergency years to his deep involvement in Kenyan politics in the 1980s. In the end it is brutal Kenyan politics that killed him. He should have just stuck to being an extra-ordinarily good cop.
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Pamela Mboya now deceased, Tom Mboya’s widow wrote to Kofi Annan in 2008 as he was mediating peace in Kenya. Part of the letter read; “The assassination of my husband, like others after him, is a matter that has remained shrouded in mystery and speculation, and which has been avoided by successive regimes in this country...”
Later she promised to drop the bombshell in an interview but later changed her mind. This is most probably what she was so hesitant to reveal.
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This is Uhuru's future from a man who has NEVER gotten it wrong (2013 prediction)
...Then in the midst of all these uncertainties an arrogant Briton came into the country for prayers and started making predictions and prophecies on the country's political future. Few Kenyans had ever heard of the London based preacher. But he spoke with such authority that some Kenyans even got annoyed.
Then he predicted Uhuru Kenyatta's future and I did not like it one bit.... This is Uhuru's future from a man who has NEVER gotten it wrong (2013 prediction)
On the shadow of the 12th July maandamano country-wide, UDA insiders are putting on a brave face and yet in the background are terribly worried about Azimio's looming check-mate move. A legal coup linked to the 10Million signatures taking advantage of a unique constitution that in their view gives too much power to the people.
Crazy BUT true reading;
The saying "the dead don't tell tales" has come to haunt police and a Kakamega town when the body of a lady who had been missing for more than a week was found after its location was revealed in a dream.
Police are unsure of whether to treat the person to whom the revelation was made as a whistle-blower or a suspect as the villagers speculate that the dream may be a testament to the deceased's desire for a proper funeral and her determination to see her killers brought to justice.
Read article: Kakamega Dead woman's ghost comes back to point at killers and tell family where her body is hidden
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Captivating read in the Sunday Nation this morning in the Weekly Review section on Tom Mboya. Confirms information available on this channel over 5 years ago on who killed Mboya and why. 
Our series on Mboya: It was more than an assassination even gives you the name of the man who pulled the trigger and later died a miserable man full of regrets in Kenya (NOT Nahashon Njenga).
Victims of saba saba, some of them in serious condition.
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The Tom Osinde story is more than disturbing, even as a key clue emerges that points to the usual suspects of unsolved puzzles in Kenya.
And even as this is unravelling Irene Cherop Masit former IEBC commissioner in the "Cherera four" flees the country. This Masit move points to something else that Kenyans need to pay attention to.
What has controversial CS Trade Moses Kuria been up to behind the scenes? What impact do his actions have on Kenyan politics? This Kumekucha video digs up a can of worms that you will not believe.
There is also a fascinating link Moses Kuria has to the very puzzling Kiambu gubernatorial elections last August. Indeed Kiambu voters are still pretty puzzled about the results to this day. We dig deeper to come out with some astonishing answers to that mystery.
Despite the William Ruto regime being in denial, mounting evidence indicates that this is a government that has already been well and truly cornered. Even as Kenyans brace themselves for the Wednesday 12th July Maandamanos country-wide, it is very clear where all this is headed and how it will end.
This revealing Kumekucha video exposes the naked truth that many have ignored, even as interior CS Kithure Kindiki changes tune late in the day.
For instance, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International Kenya have consistently noted that Kenyan authorities have not done enough to hold police officers and their commanders accountable for killings and attacks on protestors and other persons.
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A most shocking story from Cyrus Jirongo who claims he was there and witnessed everything.
VERY,VERY,FACTUAL.I`M GOING TO TAKE A DANGEROUS PATH HERE AND GIVE YOU A HINT.
ReplyDeleteMOST HAVE ARGUED THAT KENYATTA WAS BEHIND THE DEATH OF MBOYA,WELL MAYBE AND MAYBE NOT!LOOK AT HIS(MBOYA) CIA LINK,AND THEN LOOK AT JARAMOGI`S RUSSIA,CHINA LINK.I1M NOT TELLING YOU ANYTHING I`M SIMPLY POINTING YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.thats a fact!
Utter nonsense! There isn't a shred of evidence that Mboya was connected in any way to the CIA. That was merely his murderer's (i.e. C.M. Njonjo) propaganda.
ReplyDeleteMichael Kiwanuka (UK)