Why picking running mates, soul mates are no easy tasks

There were ‘wows’ and ‘oohs’ from the public as presidential candidates unveiled their running mates. “Ooh, Why him? Wow! What a perfect match!”

What political spectators should know is that choosing a running mate is a painstaking task. It is as hard as choosing a soulmate – the person you intend to make your wife/husband. If you make a bad choice, you’ll live a life of frustrations. S/he will not give you food, will insult you and kick you where it hurts most. You might even catch such people telling your most guarded secrets to the world: “Maina, King’ang’i, let me te-rro you. Mine even pees in bed. Bure kabisa (useless).”