AM. HAPPY. AMOR
9:07 am: (My Jubilated Omera (JO), he warms my heart this one J)
Mc’Obor: How do you see this ruling?
JO: They are going to uphold Kamwana’s win but will not compel NASA to shoulder all the legal fees, they are going to sympathize with your situation since you are already reeling from an electoral loss.
We then talk about a myriad of other issues, touching on politics mostly. He passionately supports Kamwana. I passionately support Baba. I ‘force’ him to apologize for calling me, a Baba supporter, insane. He begrudgingly does.
He’s a good soul this one.
10:30 am:
I get out of bed (Am Fatuma today J, and it’s Ul’Adhi, we are on holiday) I flip through different local channels to get their analysis on the impending ruling. I ready my son (5 months) for breakfast. He’s on my lap (he’s my world this one)
10:40 am:
We settle on KTN NEWS (Baba said NTV is biased, we rarely watch it J), they are now showing lawyers streaming in plus a couple of other guys who are allowed within the supreme court surrounding. I introduce them all to Baby, I tell him their names, their roles, and my, maybe, biased leaning e.g this is Orengo Jim, my Senator, Baba’s Chief Counsel. This is Otiende Amollo, Ja’Uyoma. Mummy is NyaUyoma, Uyoma has produced a number of great minds. He was once an Ombudsman but now he’s my MP, he’s part of Baba’s legal team.
Then Baba walks in, flanked by the likes of Sultan, Muthama and others, I watch him in awe, in reverence, with profound love and somehow I hold my breath because I don’t know how upholding of Uhuru’s win will affect him. I wish him well. We do breakfast in silence.
The Supreme Court judges walk in. Maraga is brief. I know the ruling will not be in our favor, but I follow the proceedings nonetheless.
Somehow I hear Maraga say, 2 judges, dissented. My heart sinks. I quickly assume that they are the ones who felt the election was marred by irregularities that the other 4 upheld Kamwana’s win. I inform my DM that Kamwana’s win has been upheld. Her heart sinks. She’s a Baba supporter but even a Rasanga (she calls him Ras) die-hard. Am team Gumbo.
Njoki Ndung’u is asked to read out her dissent, and so is Ojwang. I get confused.
The TV briefs read “Election was marred with irregularities”. 2 judges dissented. Am confused. Part of me feels this is going our way. Part of me can’t believe the judges had the cajoles to overturn Kamwana’s election. This is Africa I say. This is Kenya. They don’t have it in them to do so. I remain partially optimistic and partially pessimistic – this is to shield my heart
.
I get out to catch some air. My neighbor passes.
Neighbor: You are still here?
Mc’Obor: Yeah, watching the Supreme Court proceedings
Neighbor: Why would you torture yourself with that? Don’t you already know the outcome?
Mc’Obor: It does seem it’s going in our favor
Neighbor: Never, not in Kenya.
-Back to the house-
Maraga takes over from Ojwang’. He reads the court’s decision. I hear only three words. “Has been nullified”
Canaan spirit enters me; I sing. I dance. I talk in tongues. I whistle. I sing adage songs, patriotic songs, I Tibim. I Tialala. I am possessed. I am ecstatic. I am HAPPY. I am tearful. I am humbled. I am justified. I am validated. I matter. I go back to dancing. I shout.
I get out of the house to de-steam. I find 5 kids playing, actually arguing. They are about 6/7/8 years.
Kid 1: NASA ni Wajaluos
Kid 2: Hapana, NASA si Wajaluos
Kid 3: Basi Jubilee ni nini?
Kid 4 & 5: Following but confused.
I approach them. Am grinning
Mc’Obor: Haya, kujeni ni waelezee…
Kids: They come closer, very attentive, uncertain of what I will say, some look at me apprehensively, some shyly.
Mc’Obor: Nasa ni coalition ya wakenya wote Kama mimi na wewe
Kid 1: Nasa si ODM? I grin. Am happy ODM is known even by kids her age. I correct her. No, ODM is one of the parties forming NASA coalition.
Mc’Obor: Kuna mtu wa Jubilee hapa?
Kid 3: Looks like he wants to respond in affirmation, but afraid. I encourage him to respond. Yes, he says
Mc’Obor: Great, usiogope. Jubilee pia ni party kama ODM and usiskie vibaya wewe ni wa Jubilee
Mc’ Obor: Nani ni wa Nasa?
Kids 1,4&5: Mimi?
Mc’Obor: Great, lakini mcheze nyinyi wote pamoja, kwa amani na furaha
Mc’Obor: Nani president wa Nasa?
Kids in unison: Raila
Mc’Obor: Good, Great and soon, President ya waKenya wote.
I leave, still feeling happy. I look back and ALL of them are dancing and chanting. NASA TIBIM!
ISSAWRAP. I say to myself.
ISSAWRAP!
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