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Is Omar Hassan Being Sacrificed to Win Back Mt Kenya?

What is emerging in Kenya’s political landscape appears less like genuine outrage and more like calculated political theater carefully designed to regain lost trust in the Mt Kenya region. Omar Hassan’s ethnic remarks and the swift condemnation from leaders within United Democratic Alliance seem too coordinated to ignore. Many Kenyans now believe the entire drama could be part of a wider script aimed at convincing Kikuyus that the ruling establishment suddenly cares deeply about their welfare and dignity.
The political reality is that support for Kenya Kwanza in parts of Mt Kenya has significantly weakened due to economic hardships, broken promises, taxation pressure, and internal political betrayals. With elections always in mind, strategists understand that ethnic emotions remain powerful tools for political mobilization. By allowing one controversial figure to make reckless remarks and then publicly condemning him, the government creates an image of being balanced, responsive, and protective of national unity.
What many observers find interesting is the speed and uniformity of the condemnation. Leaders who have remained silent on many national concerns suddenly found their voices almost instantly. That has fueled speculation that Omar Hassan may now serve as a political sacrifice intended to clean the image of the administration in the eyes of angry Mt Kenya voters.
The next predictable stage, according to critics, may involve senior figures distancing themselves further from Omar, with some even demanding disciplinary action or removal from positions of influence. Such a move would then be marketed as proof that the government does not tolerate tribal politics. Yet to many citizens, the damage may already be done because the public increasingly sees through choreographed political performances.
Kenya’s greatest danger remains the continued use of ethnicity as a campaign weapon. Instead of addressing unemployment, corruption, taxation, healthcare, and the high cost of living, politicians repeatedly return to tribal calculations whenever political survival is threatened. Ordinary Kenyans from every community continue to suffer while political elites manipulate ethnic tensions for temporary electoral advantage.
If indeed Omar Hassan has become politically inconvenient, his downfall may not come because leaders suddenly discovered morality, but because he is no longer useful to the larger political strategy.