Why the President may find it harder to crack the whip

President William Ruto make his speech at Climate Summit at KICC in Nairobi on September 06, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

One of the reasons why Kenya's third President, Mwai Kibaki, had problems in his 2007 re-election bid, was the trashing of the MoU that brought him to power under the Rainbow Coalition. Though he has been partly absolved for not being in his best state of health, he has been blamed for not reigning in on his kitchen cabinet.

As much as Kibaki has remained a constant reference for transformative leadership, many opine that he failed politically and missed the opportunity to use his euphoric ascent to power to unite the country. He could have had his reasons.