In a political culture often obsessed with personalities, Ahmednassir forcefully redirects attention to substance, insisting that uncomfortable truths should not be dismissed simply because of who delivers them.
Ahmednassir concedes, without hesitation, that criticism of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is valid.
Gachagua’s style, rhetoric, and political posture invite legitimate concern. On this, Ahmednassir and Prof Mutua find common ground.
But his intervention does not stop there. He draws a clear line between rejecting a political figure and rejecting factual reality.
According to Ahmednassir, everything Gachagua said about Northern Kenya and the entrenched “lords of poverty” who dominate its politics is also true.
His message is a sharp rebuke to Nairobi-based intellectuals and activists who, in his view, underestimate the political consciousness of Northern Frontier District communities.
Ahmednassir rejects any suggestion that the people of Northern Kenya are passive victims or easily manipulated.
They know who has profited from chronic underdevelopment, who has turned marginalisation into a permanent campaign slogan, and who has grown wealthy while the region remained poor.
By declaring that “NFD people know everything,” Ahmednassir challenges the culture of selective outrage.
He argues that attacking the messenger while shielding predatory local elites only prolongs injustice.
His response reframes the debate, demanding honesty, accountability, and respect for the political intelligence of Northern Kenya’s people.
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