President Uhuru Kenyatta bit off more than he can chew

A retreat for President Uhuru Kenyatta is well in order. It has not been a smooth last four weeks for the Head of State, who is still smarting from several bungles that appear to have dented the image of his administration.

Let’s recap. There was the horrific Garissa University attack, coming just days after Mr Kenyatta poked fun at the travel advisory issued by the UK Government and joked that Kenya was safe and that “even Obama is coming”.