DR.EVANS ODHIAMBO KIDERO, WHY DID HE MISS MADARAKA DAY 2016?

WHY KIDERO MISSED MADARAKA DAY

Something very conspicuous happened on Wednesday, Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero was missing from the Madaraka Day celebrations held by the county government in Starehe Constituency.

Not just that but the governor who won his seat via an ODM ticket was was not seen at Uhuru Park where his coalition Cord had organised a rally that was meant to mirror the President Uhuru Kenyatta-led official Madaraka day celebrations at Afraha Stadium in Nakuru.
DICKENS NEWS  reports that county officials were also unable to explain where Kidero was. When asked, the County Chief of Staff George Wainaina said that the Governor had not communicated to them about his plans.
But on the other hand, County Planning Executive Christopher Khaemba, the one who read out Kidero’s speech, said the Governor was involved with “other commitments”.
The event, which was the first Madaraka Day celebrations organised by the county government, took place at Pumwani sports grounds, and attracted a large crowd of locals.
Starehe MP Maina Kamanda who was among leaders who spoke at the celebrations which was a first after the President decided to hold the national one in Nakuru instead of Nairobi, called for peace and tolerance on the part of the opposition.
“We only have one president in Kenya. Those trying to use backdoor or think of nusu mkate should forget it,” the paper quoted Kamanda.
As Tuko notes, the 53rd Madaraka Day commemoration was celebrated with a show of might among politicians, as the country gets ready to hold its General Election in 2017.
Also conspicuously absent from county celebrations were Governor Isaac Ruto, Senator Wilfred Lesan and other elected leaders in Bomet county who decided to skip the event that was held at Bomet Green Stadium.
The rest are; the county woman representative Cecilia Ng’etich, MPs Ronald Tonui (Bomet Central), Joyce Laboso (Sotik), Benard Bett (Bomet East), Sammy Koech (Konoin) and Paul Bii (Chepalungu).
In Kisumu, various leaders including Governor Jack Ranguma, Senator Anyang’ Nyong’o and deputy governor Ruth Odinga missed the county’s Madaraka Day celebrations, and instead attended the Cord rally held in Nairobi.

BY DICKENS O. OGANGO, CORPORATE SPEAKER, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND MENTOR