Musalia Mudavadi says State is corrupt and incompetent; why then work with DP Ruto?

ANC Party leader Musalia Mudavadi with Deputy President William Ruto during a political rally at Nakuru ASK Show Ground on January 26, 2022. [Harun Wathari, Standard]

The kicks of a dying horse might still hurt, but only just. Musalia Mudavadi’s uncharacteristic attack on President Uhuru Kenyatta during the Amani National Congress’ National Delegates’ meeting at Bomas of Kenya recently conjured an image of a floored pugilist throwing feeble kicks in the vain hope they could bring the opponent down.

Mudavadi’s venting of the spleen on Uhuru, a man who has shown nothing but a soft spot for him, was unfortunate. Towards the end of 2012, it was in the public domain that Uhuru contemplated shelving his presidential ambition for Mudavadi.