No permanent enemies in politics, only interests

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru.

Political interests in Kenya are shifting sands that are constantly changing in ways that are not always predictable. Alliances are mooted and discarded at the drop of a hat. Erstwhile enemies become bosom buddies and vice versa giving rise to the expression that in politics, “there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies."

Consider the case of deposed Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko. Seemingly coming out of the blues, he burst into the political scene as Makadara Member of Parliament following a by-election. He went on to become senator and later, governor of Kenya’s premier city.