Makau Mutua
It’s no secret ODM leader Raila has nine lives—like the proverbial cat. I know men of cloth are still waiting for the Second Coming of Christ. But my bet is that we shall first witness the Third Coming of Raila before the world ends. In August next year, Raila will either ascend to the pinnacle of power, or end a Sisyphean struggle for the most potent office in all the land.
Makau Mutua
Donald Trump, the current tenant at the White House, is a foreign policy ignoramus. I don’t think he could point out Kenya on a map, even though he spent years de-legitimising former President Barack Obama, his predecessor, as an American.
Makau Mutua
The last three presidential elections have been political tsunamis. In 2002, Kenyans defied convention and voted out Kanu, Kenya’s long-ruling political colossus. Until then, the idea of Kanu on its deathbed was unthinkable.
Makau Mutua
Today the subject of my pen – which some people call acerbic – is the enigmatic Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, the son of Mairu. Kalonzo is one of the only duo of the top self-made political mandarins in Kenya. The other is the irascible William Ruto, the country’s numero dos.