Editor's
Note: Today's
TUKO.co.ke blogger of the day is Donald Kipkorir. He delves into why NASA
presidential candidate Raila Odinga should accept the results even if it was
flawed. The flamboyant city lawyer has penned an open letter to Raila telling
him he will still be the people's president and his sacrifice for a better
Kenya will always be remembered.
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.
Yours Sincerely,
Donald
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