A tiger does not proclaim its tigritude...

The setting was perfect. And ODM was at its best, in style; a tradition always at home with ODM. This kind of setting can only be perfected by ODM. Not anybody else.

The delegates at Kasarani made it be known to the whole world that a Tiger does not proclaim its tigritude, instead you follow in its path, and you will come across the bones of a Dwiker, and you will know that a certain Tiger had shown her Tigritude.

The delegates made it known to the whole world that ours was a contest, a democratic contest between those who share in the vision of a better Kenya. I am proud that being delegate number 3 from Embakasi Constituency, my vote brought the challenge to all Kenyans, and that from now till December, ALL Kenyans of goodwill must ensure that ODM wins, and wins big.

This was a competition among men who can all deliver; men who are all gifted in many ways. If there was a contest, ODM set the pace, and all pretenders are now awake to that fact. My, the eloquence of Balala, Ruto, Nyagah and Musalia made all of us proud, and shamed those agents of doom who were waiting for a fallout.

Add into the matrix the commanding presence of Raila, and The Pentagon is complete, up and running. In this team, you perfect the art of war.

Unlike others that had to compete however unfair and imbalanced the competition was, ODM delegates from across Kenya all spoke in one voice, and their desire manifested through song, dance and ululations proved all skeptics wrong; Raila Odinga was after all, electable.

And wow, that man Kajwang can be electrifying with the ODM hit atraction, the anthem Bado mapambano.

Hon Balala despite withdrawing from the race in support of Raila, proved one thing right; Raila was the man of the moment and Kenyans had decided on that.

Raila's win was emphatic and pace setting. This is the kind of gap, in percentage, that we want Kenyans to give Raila and the ODM Pentagon, parliamentary and civic aspirants in December. We want to win big, such that by 10am, Kibaki's handers will have started packing, and by 11am, bus number 44 to Othaya will have arrived at State House, and by 6pm when the polling stations close, Mzee Kibaki and his immediate family and handlers will have reached Othaya safely. That safety we will ensure, they are also Kenyans.

As you have seen in the resent past, Mzee Moi, Mzee Biwott, and other people who have been in the seen since 1963, have all come together to defend themselves and the presidency. Their time is up. Kenyans have now spoken, and all that remains is to do the job, and do it right.

Do not be sorry with your vote again. Kenya must now come back to sanity, and shun tribalism, corruption and ineptitude. We can do it, so lets do it and fix this thing.

Those who have always ganged up to rape Kenya as they protect their economic interests must now be shown the door. Kenya has continued to become a begger state under their watch, and 44 years down the line, Kenyans have identified the right bridge to cross. It took us some time, but the most important thing now is that we have at long last identified the correct bridge.

After Raila had been elected by the delegates, Ruto beat them all. The man talked, and in him, I saw a future president in the making. That speech was brilliant, brave and bright. Such is the depth of talent in The Pentagon.

We now want to remove the chaff from the grain; the corruption mandarins from the agents of change; those who want to maintain the status quo from those who really love Kenya.

And now that we have the Captain, Deputy Captain, the Generals and the lieutenants, all the foot soldiers must now fall in sync, and we all fix this thing. As delegates, we have done our bit and identified the Captain, the next battle is open to all the soldiers, and in this discipline is necessary.

We do not need friendly fire; that will cost life. We need all our soldiers to fire at the enemy until he is totally annihilated. Come out everybody, and lets all vote for the Captain.

Hon Raila Odinga, go all the way, Kenyans are solidly behind you.

Odhiambo T Oketch
Komarock Nairobi