There is more to political campaigns and statecraft than meets the eye

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Chief Justice Martha Karambu Koome with Judges of the Court of Appeal at State House, Nairobi during the swearing-in ceremony.  [PSCU, Standard]

Every state has governing machinery that comprises powerful players. Where republics exist, the head of that system is the President. The Constitution requires him to work with the Judiciary and the legislature as alternative centres of power in running the country. The three are tied in a check and balance power arrangement.