Has the milkman found his match in Chebukati or has the cow refused?

If supporters of Mwangi wa Iria had made their “No Wa Iria, no erection” declaration months ago, they would have probably been right.

Long before other politicians had considered displaying their faces in public spaces, Wa Iria was racing the expressway to dominate Nairobi’s skyline, erecting billboards in every corner of town. 

President Wa Iria 2022, the billboards declared. And in that way, the Murang’a governor, wearing...