Touted by its admirers as one of the momentous political events of post-colonial Kenya, it is surprising no champagne was popped to celebrate the anniversary. A State House meeting called to assess the state of the union was cancelled at the last minute for unclear reasons. As dusk fast approaches on the Uhuru administration, public attention has shifted from the fallout between him and Deputy President William Ruto to the shaky handshake. Despite the strenuous denials by either side, the handshake is about the Uhuru succession. It is impossible to imagine Uhuru would enter a political deal of any other kind with Raila whose single ambition is the presidency.

Source: The Star March 14, 2021 00:56 UTC