So what's Githongo doing in the States now? He's all over the place making appearances and giving interviews to the press.
What does that sound to you?
Of course it is a well-orchestrated PR campaign designed to build up a case against the corrupt Kenyan government and to build up the image of Githongo in the key American media. The whole idea is to get the full attention of the American public so that Washington pays more attention.
Two disturbing questions come to mind.
Who is behind all this?
And what is their intention?
All this points to one of the saddest things about Kenyan political heroes. So far they have hardly been homegrown. The path that Githongo is following is very similar to that another Kenyan political hero took in the 1950s (about 50 years ago). I am of course referring to Tom Mboya who received massive support from the Americans and was rumored to have been a CIA agent.
And in what looks like a very carefully orchestrated PR campaign, Githongo denied once again that he had plans of standing for President in next year's general elections.
This blogger is deeply ashamed and disturbed that this blog's favorite candidate for the presidency is being financed by some shadowy guys in the background.
