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| Face side of the Jubilee Party nomination card |
Of late, the term 'Sponsor' has come to be used fallaciously. So, before we get to the real definition of the word semantically, may it be known that the Jubilee Party has rolled out membership registration all over the country.
This time, however, things have gone really digital as earlier promised by the ruling Party. All members of JP who wish to take part in the nominations set to take place in April 2017, will be required to be registered voters with the IEBC, as well as be members of the Jubilee Party. To prove Party membership, they'll have to produce their government issue IDs together with the JP 'smart card'. The cards cost Ksh.20 each.
Now, while a number of politicians have hired 'Sales men' to peddle the cards, with some pocketing the proceeds, Governor Wambora has bought the cards for his supporters. Those who intend to vote him in during the nominations don't have to pay for their cards, plus they'll have a lot more to gain from the Party before the general election in August.
'THE GOVERNOR HAS BECOME THEIR SPONSOR!'
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| Back side of the digital card; with a unique serial number and bar code |
After the April nominations, the cards will no longer be valid for voting but will still act as IDs for Jubilee members.
So, here are the various definitions of the term 'Sponsor':
- One who assumes responsibility for another person or a group during a period of instruction, apprenticeship, or probation.
- One who vouches for the suitability of a candidate for admission.
- A legislator who proposes and urges adoption of a bill.
- One who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation; a godparent.
- One that finances a project or an event carried out by another person or group, especially a business enterprise that pays for radio or television programming in return for advertising time.
- A person or organisation with some sort of responsibility for another person or organisation, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.
- One that pays all or part of the cost of an event, a publication, or a media program, usually in exchange for advertising time.
- A senior member of a twelve step or similar program assigned to a guide a new initiate and form a partnership with him.
- One who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; a surety.
- One who at the baptism of an infant professes the Christian faith in its name, and guarantees its religious education; a godfather or godmother.
- A person who vouches for another as fit for some post or task.
- A person or group that assumes financial responsibility for some activity, and may or may not participate in its organization and execution.
- A person or organization, usually a commercial organization, which pays the cost of an activity, such as a radio or television broadcast, and in return is given the right to advertise itself or its products as part of the activity.
- A surety; one who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default.
From some of the definitions above, all those who support the governor's reelection are his sponsors. He in turn has become their sponsor by paying the cost of the cards for them, hence the title 'SPONSOR OF SPONSORS'
