With about 270 days left to rule, Uhuru's options are wearing thin

President Uhuru Kenyatta when he was received by Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa on November 14, 2021.

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s tenure as President of Kenya ends in 268 days. Thereafter, he can only remain in office in a caretaker capacity, pending swearing-in of a new president, or the resolution of any challenges that the August 9 election could throw up. The one thing that has occupied Kenya’s fourth president most during his second term has been his succession.

As Kenyans ponder who is likely to be their fifth Head of State, the incumbent shares in the anxiety. Succession has easily topped his agenda, above all other worries. His anxiety is likely to go into a steady crescendo over the next few months.