Nancy Gitau: The iron lady fixing Uhuru’s succession arithmetic

President Uhuru Kenyatta's chief advisor on political affairs Nancy Gitau. [Courtesy]

In Nancy Gitau’s world of high voltage political consultancy, every little move she makes points to something greater than herself.

Unobtrusive, she is – in act and conduct – Kenya’s political pangolin. We are only just beginning to understand the impact of her moves on political organisation and reorganisation of the country.

Not given to verbose and public appearances, Gitau’s firm and stealth character has earned her the trust of regimes of former President Mwai Kibaki and now President Uhuru Kenyatta.