THE NASA ULCER

The much-touted opposition coalition conference has just concluded at the Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi. Though much awaited, they did not pick one of their luminaries to be the flag bearer, they only managed a shaky declaration that binds them to a common goal-that of sending jubilee home.

For a coalition facing elections in 7 months, dreams of a repeat 2002 where Kibaki was unveiled 3 months to the election and went on to clinch the presidency are slowly fading. Listening to the rhetoric churned out speaker after speaker, one is left to wonder whether this is the government in waiting. You see, forming government is one thing, running it is another. This far the opposition has failed to offer policy direction and alternatives on how they would run a tight ship when they win the elections come August.