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Now that Riggy G is out of power, the powers that be are busy building his backyard

Construction of the Kenol-Sagana-Marua highway. [File, Standard]

I drove through Karatina this week with the intent of espying the Wamunyoro diplomatic forays. For those who are not in the know, Wamunyoro is the name of political bastion of former Deputy Prezzo Rigathi Gachagua aka Riggy G, and where he has pitched tent to plot his alleged ouster of his former boss, Prezzo Bill Ruto.

And because Riggy G is a very honest man, he has revealed his legal and political strategy-to all who care to listen-that he will be running for the high office despite his impeachment. The latter comes with a 10-year ban, but Riggy G disclosed that since he appealed the impeachment, he is confident that he'd be allowed to run as long as the appeal mechanism is still in progress.

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