Betrayal in the City by Francis Imbuga

Betrayal in the City by Francis Imbuga


A sample Question.

‘What goes round comes around.’ Write an essay to show the validity of this statement using the character of Mulili in Betrayal in the City, for illustrations.

Answer

Mulili is one of the characters who uses his position in the government to oppress, intimidate and even eliminate those who cross his path. In the end, he gets a dose of his own medicine.

He denies the old couple the right to conduct a shaving ceremony after their son was brutally killed during a demo. When they insist on the ceremony the two are eliminated at his behest and he later brags to Boss about it.

As a member of the committee organizing for the entertainment of the visiting head of State, he attends a meeting during which Kabito differs with him on many issues.

Mulili tells him that he will pay dearly for it and he makes good his threat when he goes to Boss and tells him many lies about how Kabito was defaming him. Boss tells him to eliminate Kabito.

All he had done to the people comes back to him during the rehearsal for the entertainment play. Mosese, Jere and Jusper take advantage of Tumbo’s ignorance to stage a coup d’etat. The props are not ready and Boss suggests that they use real guns to avoid wasting time.

Jusper seizes the gun from Boss and aims it at Mulili, who tries to defend himself by saying that boss is the one who is responsible for all the ills in the country and he is only a distance cousin of his. Mulili pays for all his sins with his life.