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In my view, a number of reasons informed Mr.
Kenneth’s decision. One; Jubilee on which the president will seek
re-election has high chances of forming the next government; hence, his
solitude may subject him to political limbo after next year’s election. Two, after the exit of the president in 2022,
the Kikuyu nation will be seeking to project one amongst them to carry on as
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next course of political future, he is aware of other pretenders to Kikuyu
throne, hence the earlier he does it the better. Four, as a convert he should be near the
authority. This way he is going to endear himself to supporters of president
and by extension Jubilee party. A sign of things to come was evident from two
MCA’s from Nairobi who made their respective endorsements of the charismatic
politician. The two county assembly members consider him as one who is going to
cut the Gordian knot of inherent corruption in Nairobi County. All said and done, the duo sees Mr. Kenneth as
representing the change they yearn for in Nairobi. So, without belabouring the
point, Mr. Kenneth is first among equals. However, the fundamental truth is
that he is going to beat Nairobi senator, Mike Sonko, Water Cabinet secretary Hon.
Eugene Wamalwa, Bishop Margaret Wanjiru, Dagoreti MP Denis Waweru and nominated
MP Johnson Sakaja were the election to be held in Nairobi anytime soon. Why am I saying this? For a start I factor
experience vis-à-vis professionalism in his ability which is lacking in those
angling for Nairobi gubernatorial seat. From my civilian point of view, this is why:- Mr. Kenneth is a lawyer by profession, he is a
banker by trade, worked at the highest level of the African Reinsurance
Corporation, worked at Industrial Development Bank, years between 1996-2000,
were most peaceful and orderly years of Kenyan football, and the man in-charge
was Mr. Kenneth. During this time, he raised the profile of Kenya’s football
from the political and football mess inherent in Kenyan football fraternity,
and his predecessor the late Hon. Job Omino had left. By so doing, football standards improved and the
FIFA ranking to boot. For the first time, Kenya was ranked position 68 on FIFA
rankings ahead of Wales currently an emerging soccer power house in Europe. As an MP in the tenth parliament he was voted as
the most transparent, and efficient manager of CDF for his Gatanga
constituency, and emerged the best for two consecutive years in Kenya. No one
among the would-be Nairobi competitors matches his track record. Mr. Kenneth’s formal declaration to role ups his
sleeves and dirty his hands politically provide a fertile ground for heightened
political activity in both Nairobi and Central respectively. The real test for
him is to shrink his Kenyan National Congress party and join Jubilee hegemony
in Central and partly in Nairobi.
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Mr. Peter Kenneth political calculations
By FRANCIS OKELO
| Oct. 27, 2016
