On the other hand, Moi needed a fresh breath of political air around his floundering political career. However, in the wake of their political upbringing, one cannot ignore the political loyalties and networks that they have accumulated. The new alliance thus offers something new and fresh in the political chessboard ahead of the impending general elections next year. However, a closer assessment indicates that the alliance cannot match the existing political cleavages led by Ruto and Raila The first weakness identified with the alliance is their relative political weakness. Talk of these two entering into an alliance is illusionary since political alliances are products of fear not love.

Source: The Star February 28, 2021 02:34 UTC