As thousands mourned the revered elder statesman and political warrior, the ancient cry “Jowi! Jowi! Jowi!” thundered with grief, defiance, and ancestral pride.
Most Kenyans first experienced the power of the Jowi call when mourners and Raila Odinga’s supporters stormed the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, turning it into a festival ground. They overwhelmed...
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by Maurice O. Ndole
by Maurice O. Ndole
