[File, Standard]Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu wrote: “When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.” In 2017, President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga were trapped in the wake of the bitterly divisive presidential election. The nation sighed with relief as the world watched in awe the March 18, 2018 handshake on the steps of Harambee House. On November 27, last year, Kenyatta described where Kenya stood days to the handshake: “After the 2017 polls there was a big problem. At the launch of the BBI report, he said there were hardliners on both sides in the aftermath of the polls. This unity of purpose requires all sectors in Kenya and beyond our borders to support.

Source: Standard Digital July 18, 2020 12:16 UTC