Politically Speaking, we all
have seen presidents groom their sons to take over when they retire. 1st
president Kenyatta did it and now Uhuru is at the helm of the country’s
politics. So what went wrong with Mr Moi and his son Gideon? Many have argued
that Gideon cannot be compared to Uhuru when it comes to leadership. Let’s see
what makes the two different:
1. Articulation.
Unlike
Gideon, president Uhuru can fully articulate himself in front of the people. He
is the type of a leader who can rally the people towards a goal. Gideon lacks
this. He can be described as the mamas
kid in the estate who doesn’t want to get dirty while playing with other kids.
2. Language.
Uhuru speaks fluent Kikuyu, Gideon speaks
fluent English, broken Swahili and totally clueless in Kalenjin. In politics if
you cannot speak the peoples language you are an outsider. The two (Uhuru and
Gideon) spend most of their youth outside the country, Kenyatta unlike Moi
ensured that his kids never forgot their native language. Ever seen how crowds
in Murang’a get wild when the president speaks Kikuyu? Am yet to see the young
Moi try that.
3. The Wanjiku.
This
is the ordinary Kenyan. The everyday hustler who struggles to feed himself.
Despite being a filthy rich Uhuru identifies with the Wanjikus very well. Call it PR and I will wonder where Gideon’s PR
is. UK has branded himself as the boy from the hood, the guy who sees no
trouble taking mutura or soup at the
popular joint. Well for Gideon he projects the life of a CEO, the dude who
cannot come down here and mingle with the people who coincidentally are the
voters.
4. The Backyard.
In
Central, UK is the man. He is the king. In Rift Valley Ruto is the king. Gideon
is a follower trying hard to outshine Ruto. You may argue that it is a matter
of time before Mr Moi catches up with Kenyatta but how is that possible when
Ruto fully capitalizes on the above 3 points?
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