Uhuru's legacy at stake as he gets ready to exit stage

President Uhuru Kenyatta is facing an uphill task of managing his own political succession. [PSCU]

From a string of losses in parliamentary and civic-ward by-elections, including the latest two in Juja and Kiambaa constituencies in his political backyard of Central Kenya, to the dismissal of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), twice by the courts, President Uhuru Kenyatta is increasingly finding himself in a difficult position.

This state of affairs, coupled with ill-luck, paints a gloomy picture for Uhuru who is destined to exit from power in about 11 months. It is a scenario that pundits say could push him into the lame-duck phase of his presidency, pretty fast.