January 30 finally came and went. A “swearing in” also happened, and petered. And though the issues I raised in my last articles on the vacuity of the whole exercise still linger, there are crucial lessons students of leadership and partnerships should pick up from the events of the last Tuesday of a hard and hot month. One such lesson is that, sometimes, what is not said is louder than a thousand amplified words!
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga finally made real his promise to swear himself in as “the people’s president” and, to his supporters, he yet again demonstrated his streak to follow through his word. Soon after the ceremony, Odinga’s handlers “updated” his Twitter handle to reflect his newly acquired status.