Baba, no matter the outcome of the
presidential elections, your place in the History of our country is cast in
stone. No other leader, bar President Daniel Arap Moi has mentored leaders
across the country. From Mombasa to Turkana to Garissa to Busia to Kajiado, and
even in Meru, you picked nondescripts and gave them national profile.
Personally, I wanted you to be
President and I voted for you. Many conveniently forget that without you, Kenya
wouldn't have been a multi-party democracy. Moi, was there before Yoweri
Museveni and Robert Mugabe. Hadn't you made possible for Kenya to be
multi-party, Moi will still be President now. Your father also made sure that
Jomo Kenyatta became our first Prime Minister then President.
With time, our electoral process is
getting better each election year, courtesy of your standing up for a credible
process. Kenya is a beacon of democracy, thanks to you.
Not being our President doesn't
diminish your contribution. Many have become great without occupying a
political office. Mahatma Gandhi demurred political office. Nelson Mandela
reluctantly served one term. Dalai Lamai has never occupied a political office.
At 72, you have so much time to take
the presidency of providing mentorship and moral leadership for the next
generation of leadership. Continue playing your role to see to it that the
Letter and Spirit of the Constitution are implemented. Make sure that no
region, no tribe, no individual is left behind. Make sure that no one will be
discriminated because of tribe or creed.
You have been abused, ridiculed and
delegitimized. You have been caricatured. Even fake websites were set up to
create false stories about you. You have been made the bogeyman in every
General Elections.
For one moment moment, I have never
wavered in my belief that you are a true patriot and selfless leader. In
fullness of time, this country will give you the honor you richly deserve. Your
name is etched in the stars and in our hearts. We are because of your
contribution.
I urge you that if IEBC declares
Uhuru Kenyatta as re-elected, take the high road and place a call to him. Take
the high road and accept the results even if flawed. Am not in any way saying
we should encourage electoral fraud. But at times in life, we make decisions
for a bigger good. Lord Jesus, said that unless a kernel of wheat falls to the
ground and dies, it remains only a single seed, but if it dies it produces many
seeds. In subordinating our individual dreams, we open opportunities for many
others.
Let your Presidential dreams be the
kernel of wheat that falls to the ground. Be the mustard seed. You will always
be the people's President.
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should declare Raila President of Kenya
Yours Sincerely,
Donald Kipkorir
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