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Mudavadi’s big day, earthquake and huge task that awaits him

Defined himself as “a safe pair of hands”, Mudavadi has known the humiliation of losing an election, at the parliamentary and presidential levels.

By Special Correspondent 3 years ago

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Why all eyes are on Mudavadi as Ruto, Raila battle for State House

A man of mild passions and slow motions, Mudavadi comes across as a person who believes in the goodness of human beings, to a fault.

By Special Correspondent 3 years ago

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Unfinished business 200 days to election day

Uhuru has shown his hand too early as Raila and Ruto battle each other. IEBC, police and Judiciary should be ready to midwife a peaceful transition.

By Special Correspondent 3 years ago

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Raila needs more tactful allies on his side in tough State House race

It goes back to President Moi’s characterisation that Raila has what it takes to lead Kenya but must be patient.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Sustaining Uhuru-Raila bromance after poll will be the ultimate test

The two political giants have closed ranks severally in the past only to drift apart.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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For Ruto to succeed, he must navigate many minefields on his path

William Ruto is the isolated political animal that the rest of the pride would like to run off a cliff.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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For Raila, things seem to be falling into place for a win in the 2022 elections

With his new-found friends in the dark corridors of power, Raila is no pushover, he only has Ruto between him and State House.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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With about 270 days left to rule, Uhuru's options are wearing thin

Uhuru must weigh things carefully, for he, too, wants to be in the right place when eventually power settles upon new shoulders.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

Ethiopia's war stuck in bloody stalemate one year on with mediation efforts yet to pay off

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last week imposed a six-month state of emergency with reports of parties committing war crimes such as rape.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

Ruto got it wrong, Kenya is notorious for killing political parties

Deputy President William Ruto has nothing to lose if Jubilee expels him, he has already moved on.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Will Uhuru anti-graft hammer stop Ruto or strengthen him?

State is using its agencies to harass his allies to abandon him but it could earn him sympathy. Fabian tactics being applied to the political class.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

Why OKA chiefs could return to drawing board in 2022 contest

Difficult choices stare OKA in the eye, regardless of where they look. Should they vie or not?

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Kalonzo, Mudavadi on the horns of dilemma

While they have continued to hope and dream, Raila and Ruto have hoped and schemed on how to win next year’s contest.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Migori's Obados and Oluochs: A tale of prosecuted families

On one hand is Migori Governor Obado and his four children, while on the other are businessman Jared Kwaga, his wife, mother and brothers.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Raila, Ruto are front runners but must shake off all negative perceptions

Raila must persuade Kalenjin Rift Valley that he is not swapping them for Mt Kenya while Ruto needs to assure RV it will be safe under his watch.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Mt Kenya has leaders for top seat in 2022 polls

The notion is that the Mt. Kenya has no formidable candidate for President next year.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Raila Odinga takes baby steps up Mt Kenya, but will he carry the rest of his sizeable voting bloc?

Even after meeting Central Kenya tycoons, Raila Odinga must persuade the ordinary voters to climb to the highest political peak.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Raila and Ruto big winners from western’s dominant political leader

Courtesy of myriad political interests, the Luhyia nation doesn't have a dominant political force and therefore undisputed presidential candidate.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Dilemma for political big shots in epic race for State House in 2022

Any choice that the State House aspirants make, will most likely trigger hostilities and voter apathy

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

Raila Odinga’s burden of history and lessons on ‘Project’ tag he must shed

Raila Odinga remembers the fiasco that was the 2002 Uhuru for President Project, even as he steadily moves towards embracing what looks like...

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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How Constitution tamed powerful president and our greedy politicians

The laws have neutered the political elite casting them, each time they attempt to tinker with them.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Shaky mountain: How directionless Central has been exposed

Three party leaders from the region this week announced that something big was in the offing, vowing that the region will speak with one voice.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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It is race against time as Kenya enters bruising 365-day poll year

Eyes will be keenly trained on Deputy President William Ruto, ODM leader Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka, Gideon Moi and Musalia Mudavadi.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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No love lost: Why UhuRuto divorce was a matter of when, not if

President Kenyatta and his deputy are now worse than political rivals, disparage each other in public without slightest pretext of poise or decorum.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

NASA death gives Raila tough option of hunting in hostile ground

Raila must now entice the Mt Kenya voting bloc, which Ruto has already penetrated if he loses Ukambani and Western

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Can Ruto and his wheelbarrow juggernaut be stalled before the race proper?

Although DP’s vague populist slogan resonates with the masses, he is now the target of presidential hopefuls seeking to water down his early entry.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Kiambaa election must worry Raila more than Uhuru

With a paltry 510 vote edge, UDA has raised the curtain on the political siege ahead.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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With BBI on life support and proving to be a fragile bet, what’s next for political elite?

Whatever verdict the Court of Appeal returns on the BBI Bill, it is unlikely to save the initiative.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Key questions to ask in Uhuru’s never-ending attack on the Judiciary

?President Uhuru Kenyatta has thrown the first three punches in what is now a bare-knuckle fight between the Executive and the Judiciary.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Has Raila been caught between a rock and a Handshake?

Raila Odinga is increasingly finding himself in an unfamiliar silent space, even as the Opposition suffers a lack of a formidable political figure.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Justin Muturi’s coronation sparks power struggles in Mount Kenya region

That the Mount Kenya political elite are pulling in opposite directions is no longer in doubt.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

2022 polls: Kenya sliding into a fine mess as time to prepare slips away

The country could easily find itself in a time bind, if key players do not begin paying attention to the elections, separate from the amendment Bill.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Political storm ahead as Uhuru seeks to assert command

It has been a political season like none for President Uhuru Kenyatta.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Raila's viable escape route besides BBI in ride to Canaan

Raila Odinga is no stranger to setbacks in politics and before the courts. He has taken many hard knocks over the years and frequently touched canvass

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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To celebrate BBI ruling portrays Ruto as insincere

The DP asserted that he had more useful things to focus on and that BBI should be left to its owners.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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BBI: Uhuru, Raila back to drawing board

The President will probably want to weigh carefully the counsel he receives on the way forward with the BBI.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Is President Suluhu the solution to the frosty EAC relations?

The jerky relationship has mostly centred on uneasy trade relations and edgy movement of people.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Succession end game

Kenyatta's succession story as rendered in the Ochieng and Karimi book was in a sense an atonement for the past.

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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Unveiling the pyramid scheme playing out as elections near

As the country marches towards the August 2022 elections, politicians’ followers and adversaries see them variously as ‘demi-gods’ or ‘alien monsters’

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago

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ODM wary of betrayal as rush for political alliances begins

The ground is shifting and unlikely consultative meetings have started as leaders seek to remain relevant after the 2022 General Election

By Special Correspondent 4 years ago