Overshadowed in his backyard by Deputy President William Ruto and politically mocked by juniors, President Uhuru Kenyatta has shifted gears, adopting a combative mode that has altered the political chessboard in just a week.
Wielding the big stick and calling out critics by their names, the President took to Central by storm, locking it out of his overbearing deputy, splashing goodies to restive farmers while isolating Tangatanga team for rebuke.