Kalembe: Jubilee did not ‘Tip’ me for my party as promised

Former Kibwezi MP Kalembe Ndile during an interview at his hotel in Machakos on Wednesday. [David Njaaga, Standard]

Kalembe Ndile misses power; the kind that he had when he was assistant minister for Tourism and Wildlife under the Mwai Kibaki government from 2008 to 2012.

A grin spreads across his face when he talks of the days he was at the heart of national political conversations. He hanged around diplomats, gave keynote addresses at government events and directly engaged the president.