Family ties still dictate next crop of political leaders

From left: Agatha Solitei,Vice chairman wiper election board present a certificate to Kitui West Wiper candidate Edith Nyenze(Center)as party leader Kalonzo Musyoka assist her put on party cap, at Wiper party headquarter office in Lavington on 20th January 2018. She was cleared to contest in parliamentary by-election.[Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

That Edith Nyenze was last week nominated to succeed her husband, Francis Nyenze, in the Kitui West parliamentary race did not come as a surprise.

If she triumphs in the by-election scheduled for March 26, Mrs Nyenze will be joining the league of politicians who took over parliamentary seats from family members.