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The Legacy of Fear: How the Shadow of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Shaped Kenya's Political Landscape In the annals of Kenya's political history, the events of 1969 stand out as a defining moment marked by fear, coercion, and manipulation. The political tension surrounding Jaramogi Oginga Odinga's candidature led to a series of oath-taking ceremonies in Gatundu that forever altered the fabric of Kenyan society. Understanding this historical context is crucial, especially when contemporary politicians attempt to invoke these dark chapters for political gain. The Fear of Jaramogi and the Birth of the Gatundu Oath The roots of the infamous Gatundu oath can be traced back to the fear and propaganda surrounding Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, the former vice-president and then-leader of the opposition. By 1969, the political landscape in Kenya was charged with tension. The assassination of Cabinet Minister Tom Mboya on 5th July 1969 had already set a volatile backdrop. Within this context, Pr...
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The ODM rally scheduled for Uhuru Park has been postponed to tomorrow after Police spent most of the day in running battles with chanting rioters pushing to access the Park. A church has been torched in Kibera while a petrol station and five cars have been set ablaze along the city’s Juja road. Key highways into the central business district remained closed as police battled protesters. Uhuru Park, the venue of the rally called by ODM’s Raila Odinga, was cordoned off by hundreds of paramilitary policemen at the crack of dawn. Virtually no business has taken place in the city as offices and premises remained closed.

Scores of youths who attempted to get into the city from Kibera slums through Ngong road and Mbagathi Way were repulsed. A similar group was blocked along Thika road and Waiyaki Way. A stand-off between police and protesters was reported along Jogoo road while on Mombasa road motorists were blocked by police from driving into the city.

Meanwhile the Attorney General, Amos Wako, has broken ranks with his employer and has called for the formation of an independent body to scrutinize the presidential votes of the recently rigged presidential elections. Kibaki's PNU has maintained all along that they won the elections and will neither be dragged into a recount nor resign. More indications that President Kibaki’s hold on power was tightening became evident when Uhuru Kenyatta, the Gatundu South MP-elect and Kanu chairman declared: "We won the elections and whoever feels aggrieved should go to court and we will be available for response. It’s not our responsibility to initiate dialogue."
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