Question: (On Monday, August 22, 2022, Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga filed an official challenge in the Supreme Court against the results of the presidential election, in which his rival William Ruto, the outgoing Deputy President, was declared the winner. The Associated Press reported that Odinga submitted the objection papers this morning to the Supreme Court, which must respond within 14 days according to the law... August 22, 2022, Anadolu Agency). On August 15, 2022, William Ruto was announced the winner over his opponent Odinga by a narrow margin in the presidential elections held in Kenya on August 9, 2022. During this election campaign, the outgoing President Kenyatta appeared to oppose his deputy, William Ruto, and support his rival, opposition leader Odinga, after a reconciliation between them. Was this a game played by Kenyatta to appear as a supporter of his opponent Odinga and an opponent of his deputy Ruto to ensure his deputy's victory against the rival? What is the secret behind America's movements toward Kenya? And is there a conflict between America and Britain?
Answer: To clarify the answer to the above questions, we review the following points:
Our interest in Kenya stems from its position as part of the Horn of Africa, which is an Islamic region of strategic and economic importance. The majority of the people in the region are Muslims, and it was previously governed by Islam. These countries are interconnected, as most of them fell under the yoke of British colonialism. Kenya was linked to the Muslim Sultanate of Zanzibar until it fell under British colonial rule at the end of the 19th century. Although Kenya gained independence at the end of 1963, it is merely nominal independence, as its subordination to Britain continues through agents. It has been ruled by agents loyal to Britain, starting from Jomo Kenyatta after the nominal independence until 1978, followed by Daniel arap Moi until 2002, Mwai Kibaki until 2013, and finally Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of the first president, Jomo Kenyatta. He won again in the 2017 elections. Britain produces agents carefully, from fathers to sons, at the hands of ruling agents who do not empower anyone unless they are an agent of the same kind, belonging to the same subordination and loyalty to the colonizer itself.
America has managed to gain agents from the opposition, especially Odinga, whose tribe is considered the third largest in the country. Therefore, the country began to witness a colonial political conflict that takes on a tribal character. Its parties are considered tribal, gaining support generally from their tribal followers; tribal affiliation is the bond between members of a single party. Whenever elections are held, blood is shed in protest against the results due to tribal fanaticism. William Ruto, the new president announced as the winner in the recent elections, belongs to the Kalenjin tribes, the same tribe as former President Daniel arap Moi. Ruto boasts that he was a student of this former president, having joined his party since 1992.
The official results announced Ruto's victory by a narrow margin, as he received 50.5%, while Odinga received 48.8% of the votes. It is noted that there is a division within the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The chairman of the commission, Wafula Chebukati, said: "We have walked the journey that ensures Kenyans get a free, fair, and credible election. It has not been an easy journey," while his deputy, Juliana Cherera, said: "We cannot take ownership of the results that will be announced because of the opaque nature of this last phase of the general election" (BBC, August 15, 2022). Four of the seven members of the electoral commission itself refused to recognize these results, raising suspicions of fraud. Demonstrations broke out protesting the results. Odinga said: "For the avoidance of doubt, I want to repeat that we totally and without reservations reject the presidential results announced yesterday by Mr. Chebukati" (Anadolu, August 16, 2022). He officially filed a challenge before the Supreme Court. The American Associated Press reported that "Odinga submitted the objection papers this morning (August 22, 2022) to the Supreme Court, which must respond within 14 days according to the law." If the court accepts the challenge, the elections will be repeated within 60 days according to the law. This is not unlikely, to silence the opposition because the difference between the two parties is very small and the electoral commission is divided, and to prevent undesirable violence and unrest. This would give the opposition hope of winning the runoff if it is announced, or a conciliatory formula may be agreed upon between the two parties, such as giving Odinga the post of Prime Minister after creating it again!
As usual, the opposition claims election fraud when they lose, especially in Kenya when this opposition is American-backed and the winner is a British agent; the reverse also happens in other countries controlled by American agents. This is because each team wants to win by any means and uses its influence when in power. In the 2007 elections, both sides claimed to have won, leading to clashes where blood was shed, and about 1,200 people were killed, while hundreds of thousands were displaced from their homes due to tribal attacks. However, in that case, British cunning played a role in stopping the opposition by setting a trap: giving Odinga the post of Prime Minister while Kibaki remained President with all powers in his hand, placing obstacles in the exercise of the Prime Minister's powers. But Kenyatta, who was announced the winner in the 2013 elections, abolished the post of Prime Minister to monopolize power. In the 2017 elections, the opposition claimed fraud and requested the Supreme Court to redo the elections. The elections were repeated in October 2017, which the opposition boycotted, and Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto were declared winners. Note that former US President Barack Obama intervened because of his Kenyan roots! He called for calm and acceptance of the election results because he knew that if elections were held, British agents would win again, as they still control the state. Therefore, he wanted to gain favor with Kenya's rulers to increase his influence over them, thereby strengthening America's influence in Kenya and exerting pressure so its agents could reach power in the future. However, Britain, through its agents, maneuvers every time to maintain its threatened influence in Kenya. Its agent Kenyatta tricked everyone by appearing to be friendly with America's agent Odinga, while ensuring that his agent Ruto would win.
This is the fifth time Raila Odinga has announced his candidacy for the presidential elections and lost. He previously ran four times in 1997, 2007, 2013, and 2017, but the British agents who dominate the political scene in Kenya did not allow him to win. He hoped to succeed Uhuru Kenyatta, whose two presidential terms had ended and who could not run for a third term under the constitution. Odinga reconciled with Kenyatta after shaking hands with him on March 9, 2018, following months of bloody clashes between their supporters and his refusal to recognize Kenyatta's victory, even declaring himself the president of Kenya. With this handshake, they announced the end of the divisions between them and the recognition of Kenyatta's presidency. Odinga praised Kenyatta for his "sense of patriotism in starting the dialogue that led to the handshake." Some thought they had reached a deal that Odinga would succeed Kenyatta or that Odinga had switched to being a British agent! But Kenyatta and the British agents were not deceived by this reconciliation; rather, they used it for their own benefit. Kenyatta played a game during the election campaign by appearing to support Odinga, saying "Ruto is not fit to hold the highest office in the country and should not hold it," to which Ruto replied: "Kenyatta wants Odinga to succeed him because he wants a puppet president" (BBC, August 16, 2022).
It is well known that Ruto's party merged with Kenyatta's party when they agreed in 2012. Then their party, the ruling Jubilee Party, expanded to consist of a merger of 11 parties on September 8, 2016, to contest the 2017 elections, headed by Kenyatta after it had been a political alliance in 2013 to support Kenyatta in his campaign. Ruto was an ally and his deputy in both terms, and he was a supporter of the veteran British agent, former President Daniel arap Moi, mobilizing youth for his support. He gained his approval and began being promoted to government positions. He held ministerial positions such as Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Higher Education. The International Criminal Court (ICC) accused him along with Kenyatta of committing crimes in 2007 and 2008, but the court, which is controlled by Europe, acquitted them—Kenyatta in 2014 and Ruto in 2016—allowing them to contest the 2017 elections together and declare their victory, with Kenyatta as President and Ruto as his Deputy. Therefore, Ruto is one of the veteran British agents, and it is not expected that he would be dispensed with so easily and replaced by Odinga, the American agent, based on that agreement, unless it was a deception masterminded by British cunning!
Kenyatta visited Britain between July 26-29, 2021, and met with Prime Minister Johnson. He announced that the aim of the visit was to "strengthen the strategic partnership between Kenya and Britain," and the two parties signed a new five-year defense cooperation agreement. It was announced that the agreement aims "to enhance and strengthen cooperation between the two countries in facing common security challenges in East Africa" (British BBC). Britain did not do what America did—raising the issue of the Pandora Papers, human rights, and corruption cases during Kenyatta's visit—because of his loyalty and subordination to it! Note that Britain has two military bases in Kenya under an agreement between the two countries. One is near Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, with the mission of helping stabilize the government in Kenya in favor of British influence and moving from there to other areas to protect this influence. The other is in northern Kenya, with the mission of training British forces prepared to fight in desert and semi-desert areas. British forces train in an area four times larger than what the British army uses in its own country, using weapons and live ammunition that simulate a real war situation. Media reports mentioned that the British forces who fought in Afghanistan had trained at this base in Kenya. Therefore, America places another importance on Kenya due to the presence of these British bases, as it works to eliminate them from there.
It seems that during Kenyatta's visit to Britain, they asked him to arrange a visit to America to show friendliness and confirm the reconciliation with Odinga so that America would not disrupt the upcoming elections in the future. Thus, the visit to America was planned, and it took place about two months after his visit to Britain. US President Biden received Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on October 14, 2021, making him the first African president to be received by the US President. White House spokesperson Jen Psaki stated that the two presidents would discuss strong bilateral relations as well as "the need for transparency and accountability in domestic and international financial systems." Kenyatta's name appeared in the "Pandora Papers," an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which stated that Kenyatta, who emphasizes his determination to fight corruption, secretly owns, along with six members of his family, a network of 11 offshore companies, one of which holds shares valued at thirty million dollars. In response to this information, Psaki added: "The President has long denounced inequalities (abuses) in the international financial system. This does not mean that we will not meet people with whom we disagree. There are a number of topics we have an interest in working on with Kenya, and that will be the primary goal (of the meeting between the two presidents). The two presidents will discuss efforts to defend democracy and human rights, advance peace and security, accelerate economic growth, and deal with climate change" (AFP, October 14, 2021).
So, America tried to use pressure cards on Kenyatta so that he would announce his support for its candidate, Odinga. He did so, appearing as a supporter of Odinga, but this support was not serious; rather, it was hypocrisy to cover up his scandals so that America would not raise them and defame him. It was difficult for him to run for a third term as America hinted at its opposition to such a move. US Secretary of State Blinken visited Kenya on November 17, 2021, as part of an African tour that also included Nigeria and Senegal, lasting a week. Speaking in the Nigerian capital, he said: "Governments are becoming less transparent. This is happening across Africa—leaders ignore term limits, rig or delay elections, exploit social grievances to gain and maintain power, arrest opposition figures, suppress media, and allow security services to brutally enforce pandemic (COVID) restrictions" (Asharq Al-Awsat, November 21, 2021).
As such, Kenyatta's party bases were working to mobilize support for Ruto, through an internal agreement within the party among agents who understood the game, so they elected Ruto despite their outward show of opposing him.
Many African countries under European influence, including Kenya and Senegal, are working to strengthen themselves through China in the face of America, which is working to extend its influence there. Senegal, which is under French influence, is strengthening its relations with China. It hosted the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in its capital, Dakar, between November 29 and 30, 2021. Senegal's Foreign Minister, Aïssata Tall Sall, said: "We have a sovereign diplomacy from which we exclude no one." While America's influence in Africa remains limited compared to British and French influence, it works to strengthen it by various means and competes with China's economic influence, which Britain and France use to fortify their agents in Africa. Recently, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Kenya on January 6, 2022, and met with President Kenyatta, who said: "China is not only a sincere friend of Kenya but also a development partner for close cooperation... Kenya's development achievements would not have been possible without strong support from China... Kenya is willing to continue deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China to achieve common development." Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said: "China is willing to strengthen comprehensive cooperation with Kenya to help it enhance self-development capabilities, accelerate industrialization, and strengthen solidarity and coordination with it in international and multilateral affairs." Wang presented the "Initiative for Peaceful Development in the Horn of Africa," and Kenyatta said: "The initiative meets the urgent needs of the Horn of Africa countries, and Kenya agrees to play a role in this regard" (Xinhua, January 6, 2022). All of this annoys America, which works to strike at European influence in Africa and limit the growing power of China.
In conclusion, British influence is still strong in Kenya, and most political players are its agents. It unites them when necessary and divides them when required. If an agreement between its agents and America's agents is necessary—thereby sharing power while keeping control of the situation—it instructs its agents to reconcile and conclude an agreement in this regard. If it manages to stabilize its agent Ruto in power and silence the opposition, then it does not instruct its agent to do so; they are at its beck and call, seeking nothing but power, much like American agents. This is the habit of agents in every country. As for America, it will not leave the arena and will work to strengthen its influence in Kenya. It does not care about bloodshed, chaos, or unrest there or in other African countries. It works through various means and methods, whether economic, political, or at the security and military levels. It works to gain agents in these two sectors under the name of security investment and assistance in training the army and security forces, and then it cooks up coups as it did in Mali or stirs up rebellions as it did in Chad, where the rebellion led to the killing of France's agent, Idriss Déby.
Thus, these countries—most of which are Islamic lands—remain an arena for international conflict, especially between America, Britain, and France. There is no hope for these countries to get rid of this colonial conflict, which keeps them underdeveloped despite being among the richest countries in resources, except by the return of the Khilafah (Caliphate) upon the method of the Prophethood. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave glad tidings of its establishment, saying:
ثُمَّ تَكُونُ خِلَافَةٌ عَلَى مِنْهَاجِ النُّبُوَّةِ
"Then there will be a Khilafah upon the method of Prophethood." (Narrated by Ahmad)
1st of Safar al-Khayr, 1444 AH August 28, 2022 AD