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THE SCRAMBLE FOR NAIROBI GOVERNOR SEAT

PK confirms he is not running for presidency   “This time round I will not be running for presidency”, said he. The words have created a hot debate on the dynamics of Kenyan politics. Very soft, honest and sincere words he uttered but Peter Kenneth hardly knew the political storm he was brewing by speaking his mind. In 1978 former president Hon. Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, the then vice president was laughed off as a passing wind. While Mzee was just about to breath his last in his illness. An eleventh hour race to amend the constitution with an aim of blocking Daniel Moi from sitting as interim president for 90 days, was flagged off. Only if wishes were horses but alas! Mzee died before this selfish ambition matured. Just as in football, performance history can perfectly foretell future performance.   Perhaps   because naturally, history repeats itself. Similarly in the Kenyan executive structure, history has not defied its order. Right from the first time vice presi