A Political Friday

I was off office today but I was in throughout the day. My head has been throbbing. Perhaps the swarm (or is it colony) of mosquitoes that have all of a sudden invaded my humble abode are squarely responsible for my headache. Like Maragia says (and it has happened to me many times before) sometimes you are in a situation that you want to do something but just decides to ignore it. I have been off duty today. Completely.

But while I was away I veered into youtube and discovered a lot of valuable resources on various subjects and topics of my interest from football to music to pleasure to politics. So I had an opportunity to carry home some valuable collections on Tom Mboya, Jomo, Raila, Ronaldihno, Oboya, Paris Hilton, Yellowman and others. The one that may be a worthy collection is the Ababu Namwamba's maiden speech in parliament when he demanded to be sworn in ahead of the MP for Othaya. He made a meal out of the situation. Any fox would do that. But he missed the solitary cunnation of the leopard - going away your own way - by just being different. Ababu couldn't be me because I am sure I could try what he did but I would have gone further to refuse to swear to owe allegiance to the 'President'. Then I would be a hero back home and nationally for having slayed the dragon.

Actually I would get back straight to parliament and be sworn in after everything else is clearly set. The fact that Ababu did not stand by himself (Makatia would say 'put his money where his mouth is' RIP) and also that he turned his actions against what he initially asserted as a belief that left him (alongside Nyon'go and Jimmy) simple swaying palm wands.

Politics is that crude. Today 'Kenya' stands up against the atrocities and backhand handling of Zimbabwe by the Infamous (or is it Popular) Comrade Mugabe. The irony is that it is the PM Raila who is doing that. The others are quiet. They had earlier insisted Mugabe must be at the Commonwealth Summit in Portugal else they threatened to boycott. Mwai said it.

PNU or any PNU supporter can not send a message of disapproval to Mugabe because that message would be more for their ears than Mugabe's. But they say you never see or remove your own spec. PNU is actually describing Mugabe as 'Infamous'.

The other day the CIO went looking for the family of my friend Lucky boy. That hurt me because when its on you you feel it deeper. I ask why would they seek such a small family? Is it a way to exterminate every little independent mind that is nurturing? Is it a way to say we are gone but not without you?

Someone once said 'Give me Liberty or give me Death'.