First Lady Margaret Kenyatta to run for presidency in 2017?

Kenya’s succession politics are very critical in such a way, the tribe or clan take precedence over being a Kenyan.

The current Kenya President, Uhuru Kenyatta has over time made it clear, he is in for another term or so. But his deputy might not be a darling to many Kenyans due to his public conduct over recent times, making it hard for him to be a competitor in the 2017 presidential race, not forgetting the pending International criminal court cases at The Hague.

Many Kenyans are wondering who is going to replace Uhuru Kenyatta or how will the tables shake come 2017. Rumour has it that former President Moi’s son Senator Gideon Moi is a preferred choice to many as an act of kindness to the former ruling family from the Kenyattas.

Kenya’s politics is like a wave that blows depending on the power brokerage entertained before and after an era. I have always believed in the the trio presidency theories; minority within majority, ‘m’ name and opportunity cost as critical factors in determining who will inherit from the current government.

The Odingas are not a popular favourite as they dishonoured the third theory before independence. However, a Nyanza debuting presidency isn’t avoidable. The ‘woman’ presidency needs to click in Kenyan minds albeit former trials by Charity Ngilu, Miss Omar, and Martha Karua never bore fruits.

Could the First Lady be a culprit of the 2022 trial? Well, if she does run, no doubt she can win. How? I looked into her public reputation and compared to her husbands and she definitely scores high. The beyond zero campaign if deepened to achievement and growth in output and assuming she debuts a Senatorial seat, she will win.

However, relevance is not only needed in aiding maternal issues but matters befalling a country globally like dwindling tourism, terrorism activated by self-radicalization, slow culture adaptation to anti-FGM laws, balancing the boy-girl child education-noting the massive early marriages by some communities-in the country, food security, the climate change and environmental awareness case, the state of Kenya’s sports, arts and too low morale of Kenya Defence Forces that ought be tackled on a daily basis rather than instantly.

She has citizenry public confidence and can coin the first woman president in a country polarised with male chauvinism. This can cement pavement for the likes of Amb. Amina Mohammed, Millie Odhiambo, Martha Karua and others.

In Argentina, the wife of the Late H.E Nestor Kirchner, H.E Mrs. Cristina Fernandez de Krichner’s change of gears from First Lady to Senator to now the President of Argentine Republic is a testimony of what political-marital circulation can do. Her debut into politics during her husband’s tenure aided her relevance in Argentine politics where its demography more less equals to Kenya’s 40 million plus people.

In a country of majority youths, poor political dynamics filled with rot of corruption and funds mismanagement, Kenya needs a woman Presidency to work out things and revive the beauty of the country. Can she do it? I believe so.