Party primaries have confirmed that Wanjiku has grown wiser

Voters queue during ODM nominations at Nyakoko polling centre in Muhoroni Constituency on April 14, 2022. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Asiye kubali kushindwa si mshindani. This is a Kiswahili proverb that political bigwigs who have lost in the ongoing political parties primaries can easily identify with.

Surprisingly, majority of those who lost during the nominations are strong allies of political party leaders. They were defeated by those considered to be newbies in the political field.