Sharing responsibility goes with sharing of power.
In his article, Migosi Macharia Gaitho thinly joins in the ranks of the Muthaura’s of this world by pretending to be offering a solution while in real terms, he is protecting some tribal arithmetic.
I say this with the benefit of hindsight.
In 2003, Kenyans voted in Mwai Kibaki as our president with overwhelming mandate with a clear resolve that the fight against tribalism was one of the immediate issues to be tackled. But upon assuming office, President Mwai Kibaki packed both the Cabinet and the government with his tribal cronies.
We made noise, but then, we were promptly told that those appointed to the various positions were qualified and were thus appointed on merit. It did not then matter that all these people were from Central Province!
We were left to wonder that it was only Central Province that had mothers who could give birth to those qualified and able to be appointed on merit.
As they signed the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, President Mwai Kibaki And Prime Minister-designate Hon Raila Odinga, were in agreement that Kenya could not slide down the forbiden path on account of greed, where one takes all regardless of whether he won the peoples mandate or not.
They decided to forget the past and recreate a new Kenya, and all Kenyans were happy with this new arrangement which gave the two of the protagonists power and responsibility at 50-50 basis, what Condolesa Rice would call real power.
The point is real simple here; they must share power and responsibility so that we have tranquility. If the cabinet will be of 18 ministers, ODM MUST get 9. If we will have 36 Assistant Ministers, ODM MUST get 18.
If we will have 18 Permanent Secretaries, ODM MUST get 9, 30 PCs, ODM MUST get 15, 40 Ambassadors, ODM MUST get 20, and so on.
This is not subject to Muthaura, Karua or Gaitho.
ODM brings into government the rest of Kenyans, people Kibaki had slighted in his first government. And in this sharing of power and responsibility, we MUST support our two leaders who have shown us the way. We must not start creating some red herrings that will make Kenyans go back to the trenches.
It is sad that Gaitho can now proclaim for all to read that ‘we do not need a public service led by fellows whose only qualifications are that they are relatives, cronies, friends and political flunkies of the so called principals.’ This is sad coming from Macharia Gaitho.
Why, was Gaitho in Kenya in 2003 when Kibaki saddled the government  and state appointments with people whose only qualifications were that they were relatives, cronies, friends, political flunkies, and sadly, tribal mates of the president.
Do not be holier than thou when all that Kenyans want is National healing, and an equal share of the cake.
Oto Octavian
Gaitho ranks in the topmost category of sad hypocrites and the poor fool cannot even see what is so plain to all of us (to use his own words)- all serious Civil Service posts have actually already been taken up by Kikuyus! And even the leftovers muturas have been tossed to Bukusu/Kisiis! And Muthaura can be excused for thinking he actually runs such a ‘meritocratic’ apolitical civil service, since he is also belongs to this camp of sad blind fools whom the God has not blessed with the vision to see the truth clearly. Njue is another good example! God is not fooled by such rubbish.
Edited for content by Jaluo Press.
A rained on or perfumed hyena will always remain one. Gaitho is one such Kikuyu die hard who sees agenda to be of essence when its manipulated to favor the Agikuyu as opposed to equal and proporsonal benefit to all Kenyan tribes. He is a writer in a leading Kenyan paper, so he is bound to be heard by many but he is not a thinker. His training was to acurately report issues as they are. He is not fit to give analysis of issues for if he does, it amounts to like becoming a lawyer through the back door. Even researchers are supposed to give views based on some data and analysis, including quotations from other works. Loud mouthed Kenyans should stop waking up and writing flawless ideas in the name of being a commentator, while in the real sense they are funning tribal sentiments!