[Photo: Courtesy]It is an understatement to say that CS Fred Matiang’i overreacted to the mock swearing-in of Raila Odinga as “The People’s President.” Raila’s ‘swearing-in’ was a political statement, intended to please his political base and to further dent the legitimacy of President Uhuru Kenyatta. The best way to deal with Raila’s ‘swearing-in’ would have been to ignore it, and craft a response. Absent the Opposition, the Jubilee leadership will no longer need the services of their loyal foot soldiers. And in the same vein, Kenyatta’s supporters may find themselves robbed of their bargaining power should Ruto manage to capture the services of Matiang’i. No matter how you look at it, the government’s overreaction to Raila’s ‘swearing-in’ is colossal mistake that will cost us dearly.

Source: Standard Digital February 03, 2018 08:37 UTC