Komrade Isaka Expose

In modern Kenya, the name James Orengo is synonymous with defiance. This is a man who has defied the odds and braved the storms of one party rule and dictatorship. Orengo remains the only man who challenged and went against President Moi when it was not pleasant to do so. Orengo caused a stir at the burial of his friend and mentor the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga when he told off President Moi to his face. He alleged that Moi was shedding crocodile tears at the funeral of a man he had mistreated when was alive. "Woe unto you hypocrites! Yes, I say again, woe unto you hypocrites, who tortured and detained this great man, and now come here in false praise of his greatness" he remarked. He moved a no-confidence motion against President Moi, blaming his government for the poor state of the economy and a deteriorating security situation. He remains a sharp critic of any government that acts illegitimately and against the constitutional requirements. The “walking constitution” ...

  This is how Student Leaders are turned corrupt and cannot be saved komrade Isaka the silent majority leader, AJIRA CENTER MANAGER UON In my 1st year in campus, I got into the Student Governing Council, serving as a Communications and PR Chief for the student organisation. Not a good title as such, especially in a country where the tag “PR” is misconstrued as “Public Propaganda and twisted spin-doctoring”. Anyway, that is trivial to the matter at hand. As much as Student leadership is something I once dreaded and cynically criticised, this one was a good opportunity to learn a lot, some of which are secrets you go with to the grave. Once you get here, there’s a certain conception, misconception and perception that is developed about you, by your ‘subjects’, comrades themselves, friends, relatives and the society at large. Agreeably, your responsibilities increase considerably, but then people’s expectations become enormous. Some of these expectations are way...