So much to hope for and so much to fear as we usher in New Year

For Kenya, the year that was 2018 began with so much pessimism, but mercifully, it ended with so much hope. March 9 proved the turning point for the country. The much-acclaimed “handshake” between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mr Raila Odinga calmed down the country a fiercely contested election.