Wanjigi's top seat bid: What works for him, what doesn't

Businessman Jimmy Wanjigi. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

The fictional character James Bond is the archetypal secret service agent. The debonair spy will typically throw himself headlong into danger, fighting off crazed villains and eventually emerging triumphant with a pretty damsel hanging on his arm. Every so often, a movie of this beloved character will be released, the popularity of which perhaps signifies the subliminal desires of a world starved of real heroes.

To many Kenyans, businessman-turned-politician Jimi Wanjigi is the quintessential James Bond. Certainly so when one considers some of his derring-do exploits. For instance, the time he sat out an attempted arrest in an armoured car. A posse of State agents, armed to the teeth, left in frustration after trying in vain to break into the car. All the while, Jimi sat calmly, Bond style.