When I sample and analysis Kenya’s politics, I have formed my own theory premised in Agikuyu origin myth. It’s my own belief that when Gikuyu and Mumbi {Kikuyu ethnic tribe founders as per myth}, decided to administer their land {Central Provence} succession inheritance, they considered traits,
For those who portrayed stoicism and bravery, they were allocated Nyeri {Rware} and its environ-Eastwards. For the following reasons: It was inhabited by dense forest and wild animals. That why most of their naming was based to animals; Ngatia {Lion}, Ndegwa {Bull}. And it was from that virtue, when time came to claim for independence, they opted for gorilla like battle from the forest –Mau Mau-led by the legend freedom fighter, Dedan Kimanthi.
For those who were neutral in extremes-social, bravery and generosity were allocated Muranga {Metumi} , parents’ homested, so that to take care of aging parents {Gikuyu and Mumbi} and save-gourd the heritage nuclear. A task they have kept to-date. This virtue fits well in world of business, of which I hold current successful prominent businessmen, the likes of Munga of Equity Bank, S.K Macharia of Citizen TV {Royal Media}, can attest to my theory.
For those who were social and generous were allocated Kabete {Kiambu}. Why? So that to interact with Masai and Kamba who were their neighbors. It was due to their social nature and generosity that railway builders got solace and made Kabete resting place and store which eventually led to Kenya’s capital city established there unlike Tanzania, Dare-Salem; Samalia, Mogadishu; Egypt, Cairo; and Ghana’s Accra; to mention but a few which were established on coastlines. Another point to attest my theory is Mzee Kenyatta, who from Kiambu agitated for independence through conferences after spending fifteen years interacting with imperialist abroad.
Now, to come in today’s politics. It worthy to note, social and generous people, in most cases keeps promises and rewards a favor accorded to them. Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, the founding father, appointed to Vice President slot Odinga Odinga for agitating for his release. It’ same virtue of returning a favor Kiambu electorates are depicting to a man {Ruto} who stood by thier kinsman {Uhuru}. This has necessitated Uhuru to enlist Ngunjiri Wambugu and Kanini Kega from Nyeri to spear head Kiamba’s by-elections whose results were better than Juja’s with suspicion they were let down by returning officer Peter Muigai who hails from Kiambu. But for Muguga Ward where returning officer name Githinji has root in Nyeri, Jubillee won.
Kenneth Matiba and Charle Rubia faced Moi regime head-on after blundering economy resulting to businesses collapsing a cue David Murathe is taking by taking on DP Ruto to preempt the same fate not to happen on businesses since he {Murathe is a businessmen with roots from Muranga like Matiba and Rubia}.
So, DP Ruto’ road block to State house, If does not do his road service well, might be Nyeri’s electorates, that why Musalia Mudavadi rushed there immediately after Kiamba’s by-elections.