He may not have been on the ballot in the August 9 presidential election, but there is no denying the poll partly revolved around President Uhuru Kenyatta. This explains why he is trapped in the transition muddle.
As he exits office as per constitutional dictates, having served for a maximum of two consecutive terms as Head of State, Uhuru is walking a political tightrope - thanks to his Jubilee Party's election Waterloo at the hands of Deputy President William Ruto and the loss of his preferred successor, Raila Odinga.
Even as the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya candidate petitions the poll outcome announced by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati, Uhuru is in a big dilemma on how to deal with his friend-turned-foe, Ruto, who is now president-elect.
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