President Uhuru has hailed his newly found friend and Opposition Chief, Raila Odinga as the most mature brother in the politics of the 21st Century.
President Uhuru Kenyatta who had visited former President Daniel Arap Moi today at his Kabarak home and personally conveyed his condolences following the death of Jonathan Toroitich Moi urged politicians in the country to emulate Raila Odinga.
“My big brother is the best thing that ever happened in my life. Kenya is now going to witness a wave of development because of my unending commitment with the former Prime Minister” President Kenyatta stated.
Politicians affiliated to the Deputy President have criticized President Kenyatta’s sentiments. Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has urged the head of state to kick out Raila Odinga from the government as he a symbol of disunity in the country.
When Raila said, after the now famous handshake on the March 9, that no Kenyan blood would be shed again because of politics, he intuitively acknowledged the pain and suffering that the two families’ chauvinistic battle had caused.
Interestingly, when episodic love visits the families, they refer to each other as brothers. This is similar in times of grief. Though seen more of a sibling rivalry, could the battle between capitalism and socialism have been at the heart of the political divide?
From the look of things, Odinga, Uhuru friendship is not going anywhere anytime soon. In fact last week, Raila announced that he will be accompanying the president to China to advocate for more loans. This proved beyond doubts that these two are turning their backs on the past and focussing on the future.
What many Kenyans wait to see is whether the President will abandon his long friend Ruto and endorse Raise Odinga in 2022. It is called the game of politics and betrayals always are part of its foundations.