Mr President, let new term define your legacy

President Uhuru Kenyatta

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s easy smile, firm handshake and the famous shoulder hug usually earn him accolades from both friend and foe. From those who have met him, he comes across as an amiable character — always friendly to anyone ready to give him a hearing. I have met him once during a foreign trip. From the haste in his step and the many meetings I covered him holding, I saw a man who means well for his country and can’t wait to make more strides in development.

Now, as he begins his second and final term as President, the son of Jomo must not forget the circumstances under which he assumed the instruments of power. It was through a polarising presidential election, which was at first annulled by the Supreme Court and then boycotted by his archrival NASA leader Raila Odinga.