MADARAKA AT AFRAHA STADIUM

The Jubilee administration has opened a new page in the Kenyan history by turning the heat of Madaraka celebration away from the capital city. The holding of a Madaraka celebration outside Nairobi is unprecedented in Kenya. Therefore, president Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto made history on Wednesday by having the June 1st,2016 Madaraka celebration held in the kalenjin land, Nakuru.
Today, history has it that the 53rd Madaraka celebration was held away from 'No man's Land' Nairobi. It will be recorded that the first national holiday celebration to be held outside Nairobi was held in Afraha Stadium, Nakuru. This is the genesis of Jubilee's plan to hold different national holiday celebrations in various towns of Kenya other than Nairobi.
Many Kenyans who have since independence attended the Madaraka celebration at the Nairobi-based grounds were on Wednesday disappointed when they realized that the Madaraka celebration was going to be held in Nakuru. It raised jitters among some Nairobians who have always reaped big from the Madaraka celebrations always held in the capital city. While some made an effort to reach Afraha Stadium to attend the ceremony, others claimed to have just bicycles that could have only made them arrive at Nakuru at the end of the ceremony if not in the evening. Surely, you cannot know what you have been getting until you begin to loose it.
Interestingly, the former Prime minister Raila Odinga had also received an invitation from President Uhuru Kenyatta to attend the ceremony in Nakuru. This came soon after the CORD coalition announced their parallel rally at Uhuru Park. Agwambo claimed that the invitation was late and so he had no option but to proceed to the Uhuru Park rally as planned. However, the military chopper that Uhuru ordered to ferry Raila to Nakuru for the Madaraka rally is still waiting!
Noticeably, Kenyans were on the Madaraka day motivated by leaders from both the government and the opposition who preached peace and unity except the Deputy President William Ruto who expressed his hatred nature for the official opposition leaders, especially,Raila Odinga. Perceived hate, as usual with Ruto, was evident in his facial expression and tone as he condemned the opposition leaders for stimulating demonstrations over the IEBC.
William Ruto's sentiments have not always augered well with the opposition. For instance, the opposition kingpin Raila Odinga has been on the receiving end of Ruto's constant attacks. This was mostly evident over the ICC fixation drama and the Eurobond saga not forgetting the NYS fuckery. Surprisingly, the opposition leaders who are in bad books with Ruto are senior politicians who have taken decades in the political limelight. Such political tactics are symptoms of failed regimes and would be compared to a heavy downpour in the ocean.However, we hope for better political tactics as the clock ticks towards 2017 general elections.

Charles Domnic