...but the Lord delivers him from them all.
As we remember the persecution, crucification and resurrection of Jesus Christ this Easter, we are reminded of the above words spoken by King David many many years ago. The heroic ancient King of Israel recorded in his Psalms that;
'Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.' - Psalms 34:19.
As such, any wise person who seeks knowledge is led by the Holy Spirit of God to interpret the scriptures by relating what happened centuries ago to political shenanigans of today. Now before you imagine that I'm about to carry on about Kenya's Miguna Miguna, it is important to be clear about the meaning of righteousness. It is goodness, virtue, virtuousness, uprightness, decency, integrity, worthiness, rectitude, probity, morality, ethicalness, high-mindedness, justice, honesty, honour, honourableness, innocence, blamelessness, guiltlessness, irreproachability, sinlessness, saintliness, purity, nobility, noble-mindedness, piety or piousness. A righteous man therefore is one who exhibits any or all of these qualities. Mr. Miguna hardly possesses any of these.
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| Miguna Miguna (left) when he witnessed the swearing in of Raila as the people's president on 30 January 2018; the man's character is certainly the antonym of righteousness (Antonym means opposite) |
If there is a man in Kenyan politics today who appears to be righteous is one Martin Wambora, the governor of Embu county. This man has undergone much persecution all because he wouldn't allow looters to play dirty and squander his county government's funds. He has however overcome all over and over again, till he came to be famed as the governor having the nine lives of the proverbial cat.
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| Harassed: Governor Wambora at Nyeri Law Courts during his first Impeachment |
Mr Wambora’s first impeachment attempt four years ago was invalidated by the High Court on the basis that the Speaker of Embu County Assembly then, Kariuki Mate and Assembly Clerk Jim Kauma had acted in contempt of court by allowing debate on the motion. The decision was upheld by the Court of Appeal. Afterwards, former Senator Lenny Kivuti’s running mate in 2017 elections, Mr Emilio Kathuri argued in court that since Mr Wambora’s impeachment was later quashed on the basis of the now annulled contempt of court allegations, the January 16, 2014 process stands. That way, Wambora's tribulations were brought up afresh. Nevertheless the court of appeal judges ruled that there was no clear evidence that Wambora acted in gross violation of the Constitution warranting his impeachment motion. Wambora was impeached twice in his first term but fought through his ouster bids to complete his first term.
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| Governor Wambora feels the heat of his tribulations |
As if the afflictions were not enough, the Embu High Court in February 2018 nullified the election of Governor Martin Wambora on the grounds that it was marred with irregularities which undermined the electoral process. This was after his major competitor Lenny Kivuti, who got 96,775 votes against Wambora’s 97,760, filed a petition following the August 8, 2017 election insisting the poll was not free and fair. Justice William Musyoka ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to conduct a fresh election in accordance with the law. The ruling came after the court had ordered a recount, scrutiny and examination of the votes on January 18, 2018 to verify the authenticity of the results declared by the IEBC, whereby it was established that Wambora had won by right. Governor Wambora has since filed an appeal of which the outcome is yet to be known. The hearing of the appeal is supposedly set to be on 21 May 2018.
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| Mr Emilio Kathuri (left) with former Embu senator Lenny Kivuti after they challenged Wambora's victory in court. PHOTO: courtesy of the standard digital |
Just as Jesus Christ overcame ridicule, assault and death by his resurrection on the third day, so shall every man who believes and lives by his Divine teachings be a conqueror. Governor Wambora, who is a firm believer is such a man, and as it is written;
'...in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us', - Romans 8:37
Conclusion? Wambora is bound to overcome again!
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