In a practical sense, Mwai Kibaki in 2002 was the first compromise candidate in multiparty Kenya. This brings me to the most common perception of who a compromise candidate usually is. It is the nature of compromise candidates to accede to every demand from their benefactors. I wish there was half a term!”The sweet tongue of the compromise candidate! The third lie around the concept of a compromise candidate is that more grounded aspirants should supposedly work their bases seeking support, build networks of their own, create political waves, then hand over all this to the compromise candidate.

Source: The Star February 21, 2021 07:30 UTC