It seems the entire Royal Media Service, under the ownership of Dr. SK Macharia, has waged war against former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his Luo nation. Barely a week after Citizen TV’s Julie Gichuru insulted the leadership of Luo Nyanza, led by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, of foolishly concentrating on the referendum while abandoning Luos to languish in abject poverty and diseases, another one has also come out to condemn the poor people of Nyanza. Speaking in his popular satirical programme, Yaliyotendeka, on Citizen Radio, controversial presenter, Waweru Mburu, insulted Luos badly for heckling and stoning President Uhuru Kenyatta in Migori, saying the people of Nyanza are stupid and useless enough to allow themselves to be used like tissue paper by Raila Odinga and politicians. He noted that Monday’s incident showed how unreasonable and uncivilized Luo people are and gave Raila Odinga a permanent political scar that he will never shed off for the rest of his remaining short life. Waweru, who also co-hosts Cheche programme on Citizen TV, wondered why Luo hooligans had to wait when Uhuru was in Nyanza to show their wooden stupidity and hatred for Governor Okoth Obado, saying such acts combined with small thinking minds is what has made them lag behind in terms of development. “If you hate your tribesman, Obado, why wait when Uhuru is there to heckle him - you should have stayed at home instead of exposing your thick headedness, because it only revealed you don’t think for yourselves,” Waweru Mburu said while referring to Luos. And like Julie Gichuru, Waweru told Luo politicians to drop the referendum, which is being spearheaded by Raila Odinga, and concentrate on helping poor Luos from poverty.
By Strive Masiyiwa A few weeks ago I went to the doctor. I will tell you what he said about my health at the end, but first read this: Twenty years ago, I arranged to meet a well-known British international businessman who invested a lot in Africa at the time. We agreed to meet for dinner at a leading hotel in London. After a good meeting, we started to walk out of the restaurant when he suddenly collapsed in the lobby. There was total pandemonium as they rushed to get medical assistance. Being London, an ambulance arrived in minutes. I jumped in the back with him as paramedics wrestled to keep him alive. He had had a heart attack and had to have triple bypass heart surgery. Sadly he died a few weeks later. He hadn't been sick and his sudden death surprised everyone. And yet as I reflected on it, and later discussed it with a doctor friend who knew him, I realized he was very laid back about his health despite having a hectic business life. Even during our dinner...
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