Tiiga Waana
Elder Lister
Without sounding too cliche, let’s remind ourselves of the value of the saying “You never realise the value of something until it's gone”.
Kenyans have enjoyed unbridled freedoms and liberties these past twenty years to the extent that we have come to take them for granted.
Throughout Kibaki’s ten year tenure, no Kenyan was ever tried or convicted of a political crime except those of terrorism.
As a matter of fact few Kenyans are conversant with political crimes such as sedition, attempted coup, subversion (undermining of power and authority) and espionage.
On assuming office, Obako released all political prisoners and decommissioned the Nyayo House Dungeons.
Uhuru followed the script faithfully and allowed people to dissent without threats, intimidation or incarceration.
Political Crimes are by and far the staple of insecure,touchy and illegitimate regimes like the Kenya Kwanza outfit.
They are used to silence opponents and critics by putting them away for long so as to abate criticism and scrutiny.
Babu Owino will be the first among a steady flow that will soon follow.
Ruto has just picked and dusted off Moi’s political persecution book ready to take off from where Mzee left.
Kenyans have enjoyed unbridled freedoms and liberties these past twenty years to the extent that we have come to take them for granted.
Throughout Kibaki’s ten year tenure, no Kenyan was ever tried or convicted of a political crime except those of terrorism.
As a matter of fact few Kenyans are conversant with political crimes such as sedition, attempted coup, subversion (undermining of power and authority) and espionage.
On assuming office, Obako released all political prisoners and decommissioned the Nyayo House Dungeons.
Uhuru followed the script faithfully and allowed people to dissent without threats, intimidation or incarceration.
Political Crimes are by and far the staple of insecure,touchy and illegitimate regimes like the Kenya Kwanza outfit.
They are used to silence opponents and critics by putting them away for long so as to abate criticism and scrutiny.
Babu Owino will be the first among a steady flow that will soon follow.
Ruto has just picked and dusted off Moi’s political persecution book ready to take off from where Mzee left.
