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When double-speak and ‘listening to the ground’ become the magic wands

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru ditched Jubilee Party for DP William Ruto's UDA.

They have mastered the art of shifting allegiances. For politicians, loyalty is a variable and is offered to whoever can assure political survival.

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