The recent synovate ranking shows that the son of the First Vice President Raila Ondinga leads the pack contesting for the house on the hill,for presidency.
The son of the Kenya's first president,Uhuru Kenyatta seconds as the preferred candidate for the same post.The former justice minister and Narc Kenya flag bearer Martha Karua,Vice President kalonzo Musyoka, former Higher education Minister WilliamRuto , The deputy lands minister Sylvester Bifoli wakoli fill the rest tally of the presidential grid.
However,the maybe next year's general election has surprises as new kids in the block are emerging and others will soon launch their bids.
Rev.Mutava Musyimi,former NCCK's secretary general and now the Gachoka member of parliament,Lawyer Paul Muite who is the Safina Party bearer,the Permanent secretary for education Professor ole Keiyapi,Peter Kenneth who is the MP for Gatanga,Speaker of the national assembly Kenneth Marende and Ali Chirau Makwere are all eying to lead the nation for the next five years though some of these contenders have not openly declared so.
However, these men and a single woman either qualify to be political devils or remain blameless ...Will they reach the standard of ability to be my next president,i mean the one i would proudly refer to as my own?
We will first table Raila Amollo Ondinga,the son of Jaramogi Oginga Ondinga.His role in Kenyan politics can definitely qualify him to be next occupant of the house of the hill.He fought for the multi-party system and has been in the limelight for his strong fight against corruption.
However,this man initiates doubts on some of the communities that were opposed to him in the year 2007 and now his split with some of his close allies in the Orange Democratic Party questions his ability to lead the nation.
The country is now not looking for a muthamaki (a king) but is searching for a njamba(a warrior)
For Raila,he may attest to be more of a king than a warrior due because first it seems that all his systems must go toward his end and also his ability to handle crisis are still to be contested.
The son of the first president Uhuru Kenyatta may not play an equal role to his father.We must understand that the father and the son are totally different from one another.The first president way of governing the nation may have been initiated by the need to liberate his subjects from haunt of the colonial master's animosity but the the today's needs are totally different.
Uhuru may have the positive end in his managerial capability as he has steered the most prestigious ministries well enough and has a score on his bid to loot out corruption.However his pending case at the international criminal court may after all affect his presidency.
Who will want a president who cannot go on to other countries due because he will be arrested
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