Recently there have been
claims that Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s life is in danger. What has shocked
many Kenyans is the casual way the PM has taken the news not looking at all
frightened or scared for his life.
He even told a public
rally that he does not fear death and
that everybody has to face death one day. Those who do not know Raila was
shocked at the way Raila reacted. However those who know him better and his
past are not at all surprised. After all Raila has escaped death many times.
During the Kenyatta presidency there were those who were very determined to
kill his father the late Jamarogi Oginga Odinga shortly after they have
murdered popular politician Tom Mboya. And they tried many things but they did
not succeed.
It is fascinating that after the abortive coup of 1982 which Raila
was deeply involved many people were sure he was going to be hanged. Insiders
tell Rocket that Jaramogi pleaded with Moi to spare Raila’s life and Moi was
despite what people say was a man of mercy many times accepted and made a deal
with Jaramoig that in return he must support the Moi government to ...end.
Jaramogi struck to his end of .. until the late 80’s when he joined others like
Ken Matiba and Charles Rubia in fighting for multiparty politics in Kenya