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President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta at the Jomo Kenyatta International Stadium in Mamboleo, Kisumu during Madaraka Day Celebrations..[PSCU, Standard]

So, after my proposal last week on the type of leader Kenya needs, the conundrum is of course how to get that good leader from amongst the many undesirables roaming around.

I will revisit Dwight Eisenhower’s thoughts to Americans. Eisenhower (the 34th president of the US) implored them against belief in quick fixes…that Americans “should never believe that some spectacular and costly action could become the miraculous solution to all current difficulties”.

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