Tribal Chiefs Continue To Emerge From The Bush: Joseph Nyagah Officially Declares Interest In The Presidency

The usual tribal madness associated with the race for the presidency in Kenya is now in full gear. Over the weekend Gacoka MP Joseph Nyagah son of veteran Kenyan politician Jeremiah Nyagah announced his bid for the Kenyan presidency.

The really disgusting thing, at least according to this blogger, is the fact that he did it with all the usual tribal rituals – he was sanctioned and anointed to pursue the presidency on behalf of his tribe by some so called tribal elders.

Mr Nyagah did not fail to mention the fact the 1.6 million (tribal) votes he represented "should not be taken for granted."

The writing is clearly on the wall. This is just the beginning. As things gather momentum, tribal chiefs will be literally coming out of the woodwork. All will do one of two things. They will either come forward to announce their support for a particular presidential candidate or to declare their tribe's interest in the presidency. For the uninformed, the whole idea behind a "tribal chief" announcing their interest in the presidency is not to necessarily stand and actually win the presidency. It is to attract the highest bidder out of the two major candidates. Or to get a share of the national cake from the person who inevitably forms the next government. In other words we have effectively moved on from the era where it was said that it is the turn of this tribe to "eat" and they should therefore not be hindered in their quest for the presidency. We are now in the situation where every so called major enlightened tribe has to position itself to help somebody into power but with a clear power-sharing and share of the national cake allocated and given in return as a reward. This is the kind of politics that we have been reduced to and we, the people of Kenya, definitely do not deserve it.

Enough is enough. Even as the tribal madness is set to continue, you and I can do something about it, we can launch a third alternative, a different kind of campaign, based solely on issues affecting our country and not tribes or personalities.

The time for the wazees (the whole lot of them) to pack up and go home for good has come. We want our country back.

It is for this reason that Kumekucha has today launched a somewhat crazy campaign for the presidency (that is still looking for a candidate. That candidate must have been born in 1963 or thereabouts). This campaign for the presidency is one that has a sharp focus on the key issues in Kenya today and what needs to be done to unlock the vast potential Kenya has.

I appeal to all Kenyans everywhere to arise and grab this moment and opportunity in history to make a difference. We will carry this Presidential campaign column regularly and we invite Kenyans to support it with their ideas and comments. All presidential campaigns in Kenya these days starts with the raising of funds and some careful strategizing based on tribal arithmetic. This one you are witnessing today starts with ideas and issues, let the people of Kenya (that is you and me) decide whether there is any merit in it and whether the trouble to find and support a candidate to carry this agenda through will be worth it.

This latest development will not in any way hinder the objective reporting, coverage and analysis that you have come to expect and rely on from this blog. In fact you will notice that we are making efforts to make our coverage and content even better. For example, also launched today is an inspirational business how-to regular post. Other additions and new features will follow.

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