• Ledama insisted that this is not the time for people to make demands to the King when there are bigger problems that need to be solved.
• He called out the lawyers who were in court representing various groups making demands to the King terming it as being selfish.
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Narok Senator Ledama Olekina now says that the British left Kenya a better country than they found it.
Speaking on Tuesday on Citizen, Ledama insisted that this is not the time for people to make demands to the King when there are bigger problems that need to be solved.
The Senator said when the colonial masters committed atrocities against Kenyans, King Charles III was young.
Ledama said it is time Kenyans get realistic and come to the realisation that they should have demanded more from the King's mother late Queen Elizabeth.
"Truth be told, the British left this country a better place than they found it. When they came we were a nation among nations. From now let us be realistic and say when he was growing up and the mother was queen, maybe we should have demanded a lot," the Senator said.
"I would look at it as an opportunity to appreciate and come close to the atrocities. I don't think it's the time for us to demand certain things to happen. He was too young by the time we were getting our independence. I know for us the Maasai, we can demand they open up the Lancaster book again and let us sign for us to be able to feel like we are completely independent, but what is it that can be able to assist us today?"
The Narok Senator noted that he understands there are Maasai both in Kenya and Tanzania facing various challenges including evictions from their lands, but this is the time to think about what can be done to help these people.
Ledama called out the lawyers who were in court representing various groups making demands to the King terming it as being selfish and that they were only out to make money.
He added that even the people who got compensated by the British for past atrocities, most of what they got went to the pockets of the lawyers and it was too little compared to the pain they went through.
"If we are fighting for compensation, tell me what is this compensation. Those court battles are just a gimmick for lawyers to make money. Ask yourself the five thousand who got compensated... most of the money went to the lawyers.
"The fact is, what is it that we can do now? Can we try to negotiate for better education programs for our people? Can we tap into his interest? One thing we must make clear in this country is that we are not beggars."