Praying for a Sh1b miracle with an eye on a by-election

Jubilee politicians allied to Deputy President William Ruto hold prayers at jailed MP John Waluke's Sirisia rural home. [Micah Sali, Standard]

Politicians were on their knees, heads bowed in prayer on a chilly Sunday afternoon at the home of convicted Sirisia MP John Waluke. Their mission was simple; they wanted the heavens to grant them just one miracle. One billion shillings.

They had arrived in style, riding in luxurious cars, parked strategically at Waluke’s spacious rural home.