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“…there is no need to substantiate what is obvious…”

When Seroney made that statement from the Chair during a stormy debate in Parliament on October 9, 1975, there was really nothing strange about it. In fact he was actually quoting from the Standing Orders of the House, but because Martin Shikuku had stated that ‘Kanu was dead...” coupled with Seroney’s refusal to get him to ‘substantiate’ the statement, the stage was set for a major showdown. They were dramatically arrested within the precincts of Parliament and detained without trial for three-and-a-half years even being adopted by Amnesty International as Prisoners of Conscience.
Jean-Marie Seroney was born in Kapsabet in Nandi County on July 25, 1927 to Leah and Reuben Seroney some of earliest Nandis to adopt Christianity. He studied at Alliance and at Makerere before going to study Law and in 1951 became the first person to obtain a Law degree in Kenya. He continued his education in London where he was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1956.
It was a chance meeting that brought Reuben Seroney and young Toroitich Moi from Baringo but unbeknown to him, Moi would grow to eventually become his son’s nemesis. This book discusses the life and the times of a man who grew to be a big thorn in the flesh of the ruling elite for his persistent denunciation of misrule. He fiercely defended Parliament, the Constitution, the rule of Law and attacked corruption, abuse of power and other forms of injustices. This book discusses his early life, his impressive education credentials, his many ‘firsts’, his legal and legislative careers. Also discussed is his bitter rivalry with Daniel Moi - his school-mate and the effect it had on the local and national political scene. This book also discusses his mysterious death, its aftermath, his legacy and how he affected the struggle to expand the democratic space in Kenya.

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