Yeah but the source of all this rivalry, am trying to think of a competition between say Kalonzo VS Ruto would it bring all this madness?
I was refering to the rivalry btwn the Kikuyus and the Luos. This hatred and mistrust doesnt really exist bcos of the Kenyattas and the Odingas political competition. Rather they exploit it for their political expediencies.
It is an issue that is running deep, hard to understand and decode, which was in existence when Kenya was still under the yoke of colonialism. Tom Mboya's wrote about it in his book;
Challenges of Nationhood.
Even if both political families were to exit the stage....(clearly, these are really the sunset years of their domination of the Kenyan politics), the animosity will still persist, except that probably it will be simmering beneath the surface.
This persistent animosity will still remain, and for a very long time be exploited by subsequent politicians seeking the top leadership of our country, whether they will be hailing from these two communities or not. Politicians like Ruto and Kalonzo will still exploit this Luo- Kikuyu divide, that is the cheapest and the most surefire means of remaining ahead in the Kenyan politics, unfortunately.
But Kenya will not disintegrate bcos of this two communities, or the the alleged marginalization of the other regions of Kenya.
This debate will peter out in just a couple of days.
We squabble over many things in this country, tell each other very outrageous things, but we really love this country, even tho we may not stand each other. No Kenyan would in real sense countenance any idea of secession, these are just political rubble- rousing and blackmail by some few frustrated lots.
