After ICBN published a piece in which Isiolo Women rep Rehema Jaldesa was quoted as accusing NRT and by extension Ian Craig for the recurrent bouts of insecurity in the Charri region, legions of Ian Craig supporters (who are believed to be beneficiaries of Craig's extensive network of fraud which has been the real issue that delayed the exit of Craig for as long as it did) came after RDJ guns blazing accusing her of being part and parcel of NRT and argued that as such, her lamentations were nothing more than just a PR stunt that is not genuinely expressed and told her to quit the war on NRT and Ian Craig since the organization supports livelihoods which is a ridiculous excuse for vice that could possibly wipe out the only source of livelihood betrothed to them(pastoralists) by their ancestors!
Accusers of RDJ used a random picture of Ian Craig in a seemingly animated conversation with RDJ about this or that.
Now Rehema is a national figure and her being spotted with another equally influential member of the society should not be a matter to raise eyebrows. Succinctly put, its a proof of nothing.
Let's break it down for you>>>
√ There are assumptions made by some simpletons acting for NRT and Craig that claim since Rehema is a member of the board of NRT, her allegations do not hold water- We think this may not be the actual case:-
1. Dr. Roselyn Akombe spoke out about the malpractices being carried out by the commission she serves i.e IEBC. We believe this maybe RDJ case. If an organization you are serving is doing injustice to your people and you decide to speak out, that makes you a hero, not a villain and that is what her detractors should be told.
2. Raila Odinga succesfully dismantled KANU from inside after spending ages fighting against it in the public. It was after Raila's NDP merged with KANU that Moi let his guard down allowing Raila to influence the inner circle of KANU to defect which brought the Kanu regime down in 2002. RDJ is currently the most resourceful person in the fight against NRT because of all that she knows concerning how the organization operates and its long term plans. Such could make a solid base to ask for the cessation of Craig's destructive activities in the region.
Rehema is more resourceful while fighting from inside the organization since she knows its modus operandi and policies like the back of her hand. This also puts her in a position that can allow her to reach to other resourceful persons within the organization to shape this fight against the mafia in the Wasoland!
√ The photo doing rounds on social media purporting to be the best proof yet that Rehema is a surrogate of Craig was actually taken months ago at a time when Rehema and a battery of Isiolo county leaders went to Biliqo to attend a meeting where the community aired their views on the activities of the organization.
•Any body language expert will tell you that there was nothing in the expression or gestures of RDJ that shows any friendliness to Ian Craig in the picture.
According to our judgment of their respective body language, Craig appears to be subdued by RDJ judging by the sheepish smile on his face while RDJ maintains a stern gaze that appears to be indicating Rehema admonishing Craig over an issue that seems to be very critical to the subject of whatever they are conversing about. She seems overbearing and her aura says that this was her space and not Craig's. She is definitely the Boss in that small rendezvous which eternally buries the allegations that Rehema could be Craig's puppet!
√ Yesterday, NRT bribed a few hecklers with wrongly captioned placards to register what they said was displeasure with the leaders who called for NRT to vacate the region following wide allegations of insecurity allegedly being fanned by the organization. This only shows how the voices of elected leaders matter when it comes to getting things done.
Just a mere remark by the governor and the women rep makes NRT runs out of its senses sponsoring stupid antics and shenanigans as if that shall save them from the imminent 'CRexit'!
We are of the opinion that even if Rehema had been involved with the organization perhaps due to ignorance about the sinister schemes or wrong advise from lobby groups who act at the beck and call of Criag and has now,perhaps having seen first hand what the community goes through at the hands of the mafia organization and decides to pursue justice for her constituents, that is a very welcome idea to us that needs to be also adopted by other leaders who are yet to commit their support to the community regarding the removal of the organization from the pastoralist land.
That is why ICBN believes more voices from our elected politicians are needed to ensure the effective exit of NRT and its surrogates the soonest that is humanly possible to free the community from this yoke of slavery and humiliation!
#KeepItICBN
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