The Bahatian

When Ndindi Nyoro unveiled the People Party of Kenya (PPK) as his political vehicle of choice after decamping from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), many Mt Kenya legislators elected under the UDA party ticket saw it as a way of having a political lifeline after their fallout with the former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, for voting yes to impeach him. Bahati constituency MP, Irene Njoki, camp was upbeat posting updates that no Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) officials attended Ndindi Nyoro party unveiling ceremony, a hint that the legislator was poised to join the party, with Kenyans interpreting that the PPK party was a president William Ruto cushion for such legislators in his party to have a soft landing. That UDA has lost its popularity in Mt Kenya region is not in contention as was seen during the Ol Kalou by-election when DCP swept the floor clean. And this is what is informing the incumbents and aspirants alike to seek for reelection or fresh mandates fr...

Worldwide, its not unusual to see leaders, once having tasted the trappings of power, will look for ways to cling to that office, and if its the highest in the land, to force constitutional amendments, or even rule through proxies.  Close home, we're seeing those who served at different elective offices reinventing themselves for a political comeback. Be it the first cohort of MCAs to governors and senators.  A look at Nakuru county political landscape illustrates this. Lee Kinyanjui, the second governor of Nakuru county, has set his sights for a political comeback, this time to recapture the seat he lost to the incumbent governor, Susan Kihika. The prospects of his reelection aren't promising. The online streets could be where his candidacy is highly amplified, but the ground is telling a different picture. The business community, for instance, is the unforgiving one. It vowed to send him home in 2022 and mobilized support for then senator Susan Kihika, who resoun...

The decision by the former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, to endorse CPA Geoffrey Gitau Mwangi for the Nakuru county gubernatorial seat will prove to be a costly gamble. This is likely handing the incumbent governor, Susan Kihika, a victory on a silver platter. With former governor, Lee Kinyanjui, angling for a comeback, the race will be a two horse affair, with CPA Mwangi a fringe race outsider. Riggy G, as Gachagua is fondly known as, looks like ruffling feathers with every of his perceived political enemies, and this will be exploited to the advantage of Susan Kihika or Lee Kinyanjui, depending on ground shift when campaigns commences proper. Riggy G, during his recent tour of Nakuru county, didn't hide his disdain for Mr Kinyanjui, while at the same time landing digs at Ms Kihika. He cultivated the figure of a bully and his mantra of gather all and scatter none got scuttled in Nakuru. Pundits had expected him to back Tabitha Karanja Keroche, a known...