Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Monday evening held a birthday party in Mombasa as he turned 74.
Among those who attended the party include President Kenyatta, First Lady Margaret, Odinga’s wife Ida, Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho, his Nairobi counterpart Mike Sonko and Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi.
“Happy Birthday to you my brother
@RailaOdinga You’ve demonstrated great statesmanship in your willingness to join me in uniting & developing our country for the good of all Kenyans. Our wish is for Kenya to have peace & to prosper through unity. God bless you on this special day,” President Kenyatta says in a tweet.
Others guests are East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Oburu Odinga, Mvita Member of Parliament Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir and President Kenyatta personal assistant Jomo Gecaga, among others.
In a video that has gone viral online, Kenyatta, Odinga, Joho, Margaret and Ida are seen dancing to Tanzania singer Harmonize’s song ‘Happy Birthday’ during the party held at a private residence in Mombasa.
Here’s the video; https://youtu.be/AV1ksUepuSE
Here are some reactions from Kenyans on social media.
Erastus Thiari says: “Hehe baba (Raila) anapatia Uhuru through pass.”
Nick Odida poses:”Where are the police officers who blocked Baba from entering Supreme court and those who blocked Joho not to attend the President rally in Mombasa?”
Theophilus Josiah notes:”Baba sio mzee, mzee niwewe.”
Nelson Jalow Ouko says:”Caaanan is real.”
Imara Daima hasherehekei…
Imara Daima hasherehekei siku ya kuzaliwa. Kwa nini? Ni mila za watu wengine ambao wanatudharau. Watu hawa wanaotudharau, walitupatia majina yao, dini yao, lugha yao, na pia mila zao. Mtu akikudharau, usimpe nafasi zaidi ili aendelee kukudharau.
Kila ninapoamka, ninasherehekea kuwa hai na pia kuwa mzima na mwenye afya. Kwa hiyo, kila siku ni siku muhimu kwangu.
@ Imara Daima, the other day…
@ Imara Daima, the other day, I learnt that those luhyas called makomere,and they are quite afew ,derived that name from Montgomery. Basically from the inability for the luhyas to pronounce Montgomery. But what confounds me is the desire for someone to have aname unrelated to his roots.Granted children are named by their parents and therefore have no say at that time,but one could change their names later.
Mobutu had agood idea in making the congolese adopt their african names,but he did it the wrong way,and him being acrook did not help.
The thing to do is to make the african be proud of himself,and to convince him that mzungu was wrong is denouncing african names.
I have asked before, where do you see wazungu taking up african names? Even those born in Kenya maintain their wazungu names, despite being surrounded by africans for years.
Can’t stand this old fools…
Can’t stand this old fools dancing pathetic
The boy in statehouse…
The boy in statehouse behaving like a teenager again.
Grow up!!!
Pombe tu.
Ndugu @Maxiley Umesema tena…
Ndugu @Maxiley Umesema tena kweli kabisa. Isitoshe, unajua jina “Azibeta” ambalo linapatikana Kenya ya Magharibi, asili yake ni “That’s better!” Ikolomani “gold mine” na kadhalika. Mimi sipendi kutumia neno “Luhya” kwa sababu lilibuniwa (invented) na Mwingereza aliyekuwa Maseno jina lake ni Owen! Kabla Deacon Owen kufika Maseno, watu walijiita kulingana na majina yao ya kiasili. Hakuna makosa kujiita Mtiriki, Mnyore, Muwanga, Mtachoni, Mtsotso, Mbukusu, Msamia, Mkabarasi, Mwidaho, au Mlogooli. Si Maragoli!
Je, wajua asili ya neno “Kenya” ni wakati Mjerumani John Rebmann alipokuwa Kitui aliona theluji juu ya Mlima Kenya.
Akauliza kwa Kikamba, “Kiima kiiya kitawa ata?” Maana yake, “Mlima ule unaitwaje?” Wakamba wakamjibu, “Kii nyaa” maana yake “mlima ule una mbuni.” Ndipo Rebmann alipoandika, “Kenya.” Je, ni Wakenya wangapi ambao wanajua maana na asili ya Kenya?
Kama ujuavyo, mimi si mkristo wala mwislamu, lakini namwamini “MWUMBAJI – CREATOR.” Je imani hii inanisaidiaje katika maisha yangu ya kila siku? Kila mahali unapotazama unaona tofauti ya maumbile (creations). Ninadhamini (I value) tofauti (differences/diversity) katika ulimwengu. Pia, naona uzuri wa teknolojia katika maisha yetu ya kila siku. Ndugu Maxiley, sijakuona lakini nimesoma vitu vyote ulivyoandika na pia navipenda sana. Mambo haya yote yamewezekana kwa sababu ya teknolojia.
Ndugu, ni lazima Mwafrika ajue ya kwamba yeye ni sehemu mojawapo ya ulimwengu (universe). Hakuna makosa yoyote kuwa Mwafrika, kutumia majina ya mababu na mabibi zetu, kusema lugha za mababu na mabibi (grandmothers) zetu, lakini kujifunza mambo ya teknolojia kutoka kila mahali duniani nzima. Rangi ya Mwafrika inafaa hasa kujilinda na myale ya jua (sun’s rays) kwa sababu tunakaa kwenye ikweta (equator). Kwa hiyo kubadilisha ngozi yako na nywele zako ni ishara ya kumtukana na kumdharau MWUMBAJI.
Ndugu zetu kutoka Yuropa ni wagonjwa sana akilini mwao. Hawamtambui MWUMBAJI kwa sababu wanasema lugha yao, rangi yao, imani yao ni nzuri kuliko zote duniani! Makosa tuliyofanya ni kuwasikiliza na kuwaamini wagonjwa hawa. Jambo ambalo twaweza kujifunza kutoka kwao teknolojia na elimu ya sayansi ambayo inaweza kuyafanya maisha yetu kuwa mepesi, bora, na pia ya kupendeza. Mambo mengine yao yaache kabisa.
Asante sana ndugu Imara…
Asante sana ndugu Imara Daima.Ihave learned alot from your post.Infact ihave saved acopy.You made may day IKOLINANI -gold mine.My “homesquare” is 15 miles from there and I have never hard anybody mention how the name came about.
You have underscored the beauty of this forum.Asante again.keep up the good work of showing that kiswahili can be as expressive as any language.
I watched the clip elsewhere…
I watched the clip elsewhere…let them have fun. I am always amazed at how young Raila rocks! Whatever one may feel towards the eel (heaven knows he is one slippery one), one cannot begrudge the fact that he puts the younger MP’s to shame. He walks straight, his hair is…bl..a..ck (well, maybe with a little help). Anyway the etiquette was off as Raila danced with first lady and unceremoniously ditched her mid dance to take up with Aida. Poor woman was left dancing solo while hubby was dancing away oblivious of the snob! Class & manners can’t be bought, obviously!