Don’t Attack Innocent Kikuyus, Raila Urges Supporters
NASA leader Raila Odinga on Friday urged his supporters not to attack Kikuyus and other Jubilee-leaning communities living in NASA strongholds, saying his battles are with President Uhuru Kenyatta and not with entire communities.
Speaking at a rally in Bondo, Raila urged all communities to live in harmony.
“Do not attack innocent people. That Kikuyu businessman here in Bondo is innocent. They have nothing to with what we are facing today. Please…please…please…please. No one, no Kikuyu, should be punished for the sins of Uhuru. If God punishes him, it will be him alone,” Raila said.
I went to a funeral in Kiambu, the people there called me Baba before him [Uhuru Kenyatta]. So, it is not the people, it is a few leaders who are causing the problem,” added Raila.
At the rally, meant to coincide with Mashujaa Day and commemorate those killed during anti-IEBC protests, Raila insisted that there will be no elections on October 26th as scheduled. He also said he will make an announcement on October 25th on the way forward.
Comments (11)
Why is Raila talking about tribes. Kenya has no Kikuyus, Luos, Kambas, Luhyas or whatever else. Kenya is owned by Kenyans and we all know that. The problem we have is these naive, stupid, and small brained politicians step in and divide us for their selfishness. Therefore, RAO - don't remind western Kenyans that there are peoples in Kenya called Kikuyus. Everyone is Kenyan.
@sokora - You want to know sisi wote ni kubaf - every morning, we boil uhuru's milk using raila's gas - then we go throwing stones and insults on mwakilishi - kai tutari hariki mani
Sokora. The Title of this Article is Veiled with Misleading MISINFORMATION. Raila PARTICULARLY referred to the Kikuyu Budinessman in Bondo is Innocent. And he Went on to say: "Do Not Attack Innocent "PEOPLE" (note he said "PEOPLE", not KIKUYUS) as an Introduction to his message to the people of Bondo/ and the whole of Kenya. Ok let us Read Raila's INTRODUCTORY Message again: "Do not attack Innocent people. That Kikuyu businessman here in Bondo is innocent. They have nothing to with what we are facing today. Please…please…please…please. No one, no Kikuyu, should be punished for the sins of Uhuru. If God punishes him, it will be him alone,” he said, urging communities to live in harmony.
Nb: This Article's Title is Misleadingly INFLAMATORY for it seems to INSINUATE that "Raila wants His Followers to Attack NOT Innocent Kikuyus." But this is NOT what Raila meant!
He is a goon and an inciter.
Were there plans to do so?
This thug should have been in ICC in 2007. That Ocampo guy really messed up big time.
Preaching water and drinking wine is at play here. Why words only and not actions? nasa actions and behind the scenes intrigues suggest otherwise. Was it not for Aukot, was it not for international community taming nasa, was it not for my JP waking up to the reality,apparently things would have taken a turn to the worst. Not out of the woods yet but me guess the tyrant called time is in control.
Before God punishes anyone,their is that "little" thing called the law of man,and the constitution.When you break the law of man,man punishes you.When you loot, steal, cause civil disobedience, man punishes you. So Mr. Odinga, tell your followers to abide by the laws of this land.Yes your followers have the right to peaceful demonstration,but no right to loot,or harm anyone exercising their rights to vote anywhere in the country.and yes you said it,afew leaders mislead people". Its a bitter pill to swallow,but many think that you are one of those leaders.So the onerous is on you to prove the doubters wrong.Stand strong for Kenya.Support whom the people chose.Let the will of the people uninterrupted carry the day on election day.
When this article came up in one of the other war-monger newspapers, the picture was that of RAO wearing an animal skin (?cow)....holding a two-pronged spear..............and me wrote there-in, THIS IS A (coded) CALL TO WAR, a hunter and a spear....... I guess the pic generated quite some comments and the pic was changed -- can't find that article now in that rogue newspaper. Irresponsible media should be dealt with mercilessly!
You compare the two events - Nairobi and Kisumu - one is a well organized celebration of our heros led by the prezo - amri jeshi mkuu - the other is a collection of jaruo thugs screaming left to right led by a violent jaruo mzee - very sad indeed -
Don't harm innocent kikuyus? I see a lot of tribalism in that statement. Are his followers allowed to harm the perceived not innocent kikuyus? And who said jubilee is a kikuyu party?