1982 Coup Attempt

[vuja_de]

@123tokambio

EXCERPT:
Former Senior Private Ibrahim Ali Hassan, a Kenya Air Force driver who ferried the first group of mutineers to the Voice of Kenya (VoK), the predecessor of KBC, has a lot to reveal. He says, KAF soldiers were following orders although most soldiers who took part were not informed of what they were getting into.

Hassan, Kenya Airforce No. 0721834, currently living in Daadab, Lagdera District, where he whiles away time in destitution, waiting for compensation from the Government for what he says was “wrongful dismissal” says, “We thought we were obeying lawful orders that morning when we were told to dress up and take arms to defend the Government,” said the forlorn looking man.
He says most of the soldiers who armed themselves and took to the streets on that fateful Sunday morning did not even know the coup mastermind, Senior Sergeant Hezekiah Ochuka, well. He told the court martial that he believed then that the Government was under attack and that they were being called out to defend it.

“More than three quarters did not know about the coup. A few elements misled their colleagues,” says the retired Army man.

court martials are rarely fair on the accused

[system]

Mutiso @vuja de @4makind I was told Sodi, Spange na Mathu lost their jobs in the Air force coz of this coup.

[vuja_de]

@Okiya

Mutiso @vuja de @4makind I was told Sodi, Spange na Mathu lost their jobs in the Air force coz of this coup.

Sodi, yes. Spange, sijui.

Mathu? :eek: he seemed young. I didn’t expect him to be in the army during that period. Anyway, he was my mortal enemy. I celebrated vile alipigwa transfer to Musingu High School.

[vuja_de]

@Okiya

Mutiso @vuja de @4makind I was told Sodi, Spange na Mathu lost their jobs in the Air force coz of this coup.

Cc @FieldMarshal CouchP , @fourier

[FieldMarshal_CouchP]

I don’t know why I am thinking of Southern Sudan? Any connections to this story?

[FieldMarshal_CouchP]

Sodi, yes. He was ground control I think.

[123tokambio]

@old monk

Pia mambo mbotela aliona moto ati he was with the rebels.

Hata civilians wale hawakuwa na National ID, si most we deemed pro rebels and were either rounded up and shot, or detained.

[system]

@vuja de

Sodi, yes. Spange, sijui

Spange senior.sio ule wa basketball. Was sodi innocent? Watu hudai aliangukiwa na shoka bila hatia

[vuja_de]

@Okiya

Spange senior.sio ule wa basketball. Was sodi innocent? Watu hudai aliangukiwa na shoka bila hatia

I didn’t find Spange senior. He was already gone. Nilipata Spange jr, na vile alipigwa transfer Tala High school, he continued his sadistic punishments. The students went on strike and burnt his jalopy within a few months

[_uuo]

I hear that Moi was put in a military tank all the way to Nairobi

[imei2012]

@muendo

He later lasted a decade as CGS.hapo aliharibia officers wengi career.

Thats what i meant by being generously rewarded inter alia things

[vuja_de]

@imei2012

Thats what i meant by being generously rewarded inter alia things

Is he (Mahmoud) still alive? What about the other key figures in the coup?

[kingolonde]

Good one ES.

[Koolibah]

@vuja de

Is he (Mahmoud) still alive? What about the other key figures in the coup?

Yes he is. Dual married his daughter. A great force in Garissa

[Koolibah]

Tusisahau who organized all this:JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA and his son RAILA AMOLO ODINGA. Raila used to meet the coup plotters at his sister’s house and gave them communication gadgets and a Peugeot. Raila was later arrested crossing a river to Uganda dressed in a hijab. Sitoi link

[123tokambio]

@ʎuuoʇ

I hear that Moi was put in a military tank all the way to Nairobi

Aih! Poss… Tank kutoka Kabartonjo to Nai si itachukua wiki mbili. And do you know how that thing is so uncomfortable for a soldier when its on the move for several hours, leave alone a 50+ year old limo riding man

[123tokambio]

@Koolibah

Tusisahau who organized all this:JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA and his son RAILA AMOLO ODINGA. Raila used to meet the coup plotters at his sister’s house and gave them communication gadgets and a Peugeot. Raila was later arrested crossing a river to Uganda dressed in a hijab. Sitoi link

Hizi ndio muhahi Moi alikuwa anapewa na Kanyotu anashika nare, anaambia Special branch “fanyeni gasi yenu sawa sawa…”

[Koolibah]

@123tokambio

Aih! Poss… Tank kutoka Kabartonjo to Nai si itachukua wiki mbili. And do you know how that thing is so uncomfortable for a soldier when its on the move for several hours, leave alone a 50+ year old limo riding man

He was I think ferried in Gen (not gen. by then) Sumbeiywo ''s private car

[Koolibah]

@123tokambio

He was Air force commander?

He was charged with cleaning up and establishing what was called '82 Air Force. They had after the purge only one pilot who wanted to leave the force but Moi called him personally pleading with him to remain and train other pilots. The pilot was Michael Gichangi

[phantom]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWB_KMIS128

Hehe. The first announcer…:D:D. Am sure it wasnt funny at the time, but i’ve LOLd. :D:D:D:D

Comical putschists.:D:D:D

Good that they failed.