Raila has never betrayed anyone

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There is a narrative that has been perpetuated against Raila particularly by the status quo lover that is simply not true. They claim that Raila betrays Kenyans. Now, let us have a more sophisticated discussion beyond “kikekuyus have no right to complain about Raila yet they never vote for him” which in itself is weighty and warranted.

First let’s get it out of the way that Raila has put his life on the line for the second liberation - the multiparty system that we enjoy today and that it was he who united the opposition in 2002 to put a hold on Moi and it was he via 2005 and 2007 allowed us to get the devolution constitution. He has been the rallying point for the marginalized periphery of Kenya for a long time and that is why he has always enjoyed most widespread vote distribution - Nyanza, Western, Northern Kenya, Coast and Maasai all banded with Raila. These bases desired reform of the Kenyan system and continue to do so. His opponents have always drawn votes primarily from the status quo loving kikekuyus.These are facts.

Now Raila has ALWAYS been a proponent of Parliamentary system of government. He had pushed for this in 2005 and in 2010. To those who aren’t conversant with this, it means a system where the executive is elected from Parliament after the population elect their representatives. If you want a clearer understanding you can pick any Western European government. A feature of this system is the need for coalitions. And Raila has honoured that by pursuing coalition governments since 2008. Of course Githeri media and the 8-4-4 retards trivialize this political sophistication as “nusu mkate” 'handshake" when it really is just coalition governance. And it makes sense. When you have an election contests 51-49, 55-45 etc you can’t wish away the political base that didn’t win. They need to have an input in government. Luckily btw the 50+1 requirement in our constitution was put in to ensure that coalitions will always be needed - Ndii has pretty much said the same thing.

I know status quo lovers will bring the example of America to try to counter. You lose sight of two things. The US system for domestic politics is incredibly devolved. The States have a lot of sway in fiscal matters and their internal affairs. Secondly, US doesn’t really have the ethnic diversity we do and the historical baggage that comes along with it. Yes they have blacks and native Americans marginalization but largely there is no geographical favouritism that we had with seasonal paper number 10. Lastly, for foreign affairs, US is usually bipartisan and long ranged in approach.

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Ah yes, the fearless champion of democracy—who somehow always ends up shaking hands with the very system he claims to fight.
But sure, let’s keep pretending every betrayal is just “coalition governance” and not a political survival tactic.

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Aah

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Actually he betrayed Gen z his grandchildren who were to carry on the legacy you have outlined talk about someone shooting his own foot.

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Bullshit. Ndanganya mamako.

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And every time he enters the coalition government the excess of said government thaws. Uhuru borrowed less after handshake and Ruto started reforms after broad based government and Kibaki toned down his kikekuyu supremacy shit after govt of national unity.

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Goon Z was an astroturfed protest financed by anti-reform kikekuyu elites. Ask yourself why it died out after Raila’s coming together with Ruto

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This would be all good if the end goal of the coalitions he entered into was reforms. End goal inakuwanga kukula na kusafisha the sitting govt. 2007 elections was the last time RAO made sense. Since then imekuwa ni siasa ya tumbo.

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Just by reading the title, Raila has betrayed Kenyans.
Over and over again.