Niccolo Machiavelli in his treatise The Prince avers that successful leaders instill fear in their followers than inspire love. As in the political realm, the faithful is held together more by the fear of hell than the love for heaven. INTIMIDATION OF KADUIn Kenya, political power has been acquired through regular elections since Independence. USE OF FEAR IN KENYAThere exist various instances in Kenya when fear has been deployed with precise achievements. The fear of Raila losing to Ruto was more effective than the love Kibra voters have for Raila.

Source: The Star November 16, 2019 05:03 UTC