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"Kenyan political history sometimes inspires, other times it's tormentious! Today you are a patriot, tomorrow an enemy of the people depending on which political mlengo you are.

I really sympathise With Senate Orengo! The only patriot who has remained resilient to his calling in all the government regimes!
The only one still turning rifle and firing on the tyrant. His core patriots have downed their tools and bowed to the challenge! Others have joined the bandwagon to oppress Kenyan for their stomach. Liberation in this nation will depend on those who are mentally and soulfully liberated, they cannot turn back, either by intimidation or enticement! I have witness for decades now great people bowing their heads and offering their loyalty in exchange for survival or financial rewards. Our own people we have respected and trusted over time are usually converted every day! Our own brothers and Sisters have become instruments of oppression! Are being used to insult or maim political heroes and patriots. They are shamelessly betraying Kenyans. A few remaining and emerging patriots are mysteriously dying or assassinated, being economically deprived, without even a whisper of help from those who call themselves patriots, Not even the Church! Neocolonialism is the order! In the beginning the church and the colonizers were together but in disguise Today, and because they are our own people, they are shamelessly and openly conspiring against Kenyans.

The phrase "the government eats its own people" is a famous, prophetic statement made by James Orengo, the current Governor of Siaya County and Senior Counsel, often referencing the tendency of regimes to turn against their own supporters or allies.
The quote is often traced back to a 2017/2020 context where Orengo, then a Senator, warned Jubilee party leaders that the repressive measures they were applying to the opposition would eventually be turned against them.
It is a variation of the phrase "revolutions eat their own children" highlighting that governments often consume their own supporters.
In our case, back to Kenyan politics, this quote is frequently invoked to describe political betrayal, the fallout between leaders in power, and the punitive actions taken by the state against former allies.
In recent years, it has been used to describe the political fallout between President William Ruto and his allies (when in the opposition/early days of government) and in 2025 in reference to the "broad-based government" (the inclusion of opposition ODM members into the Kenya Kwanza government).
As of 2024/2025, Governor Orengo has criticized the "broad-based government" concept, suggesting that when the opposition and government dance to the same tune, the government becomes more corrupt and oppressive, often leading to the "eating" of those involved in such coalitions.