President Moi’s surprise choice of Mr Uhuru Kenyatta as his preferred successor in 2002 gave me first-hand knowledge of this trait of concealing his intentions. At the time, President Moi was slowly and stealthily pulling the young Mr Kenyatta to Kanu’s power circle. But the young man wasn’t bothered with us, settling at a far corner where he enjoyed his cigarettes. Surprisingly, up to this time Mr Kamotho never believed President Moi intended to bulldoze Mr Kenyatta as the successor. ***Postscript: Several years later, I asked Mr Kamotho how come the President had fooled everyone in his inner circle about Mr Kenyatta.

Source: Daily Nation April 22, 2017 21:56 UTC