Demystifying role of First Lady in corridors of power

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta and President Uhuru Kenyatta (Photo: Courtesy)

There is a well-worn adage that "behind every great man is a great woman". Although the saying is a little outdated, there is more than a little truth to it.

At the very highest levels, the great women are not standing behind but side by side with their great men, fully equal and commensurate. Men who aspire for high office invariably drag their spouses into the ring. A lot of them roll with the punches and often reemerge after five years either shattered or contented for politics is truly a dirty game.