We should all emulate Kenneth Matiba's qualities
Mourners arrive at All Saints Cathedral, Nairobi, on April 25, 2018 for the memorial and thanksgiving service of the late politician Kenneth Matiba. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Matiba was simply A+ class. A class of a few within our citizenry who have remained selfless for the public interest.
- As we enjoy the fruits of our democratic space, we shall never forget Matibas's input and output.
It is with great sadness that I have learnt of the passing away of our hero, Hon Kenneth Stanley Njindo Matiba.
I, on behalf of Murang’a County residents, celebrate a rare gem. Hon Matiba was without a shadow of doubt a national icon.
He was the epitome of leadership. He was revolution. He was a legend. He was courage.
His history is a data bank of feats. We can’t enumerate. But we will give thanks for his time.
His deeds and clarion calls of “Kuga na Gwìka” and “Let The People Decide” will always reverberate.
BRAVE
His legacy can’t be extinguished, as his contribution towards the making of our second republic is invaluable and immeasurable.
He dared to dream. And went a notch higher to actualise the dreams.
This was at the expense of not just his material wealth but most importantly personal health.
Yet over and above all the tribulations, he never sold out the spirited fight for democracy and constitutionalism.
His fight, contribution and commitment towards a better republic can neither be redacted nor ignored.
Because they hang like a halo in our nation’s history. We can only repay him by remaining true to the ideals he so much believed in and worked for.
INDUSTRIOUS
He was among the first in terms of hard work. He ranked among the cream in terms of achievement.
He was simply A+ class. A class of a few within our citizenry who have remained selfless for the public interest. Yes, he was unique.
As we enjoy the fruits of our democratic space, we shall never forget his input and output. He hasn’t left. As his legacy lives on!
He was the embodiment of the true Murang’a spirit. The spirit of discipline, work ethic, public good, resilience, entrepreneurship, unity of purpose, equality and freedom.
That is the reason we have honoured and immortalised him by establishing and naming the biggest gazetted public eye and dental hospital in the region in Kenol, Murang’a, after him.
The hospital draws inspiration from his exceptionalism in its service to the region. May God rest his soul in Revolutionary Peace.
The writer is the Governor of Murang’a County.
