I read the Daily Nation's analysis of saitoti's chances & i was to say the least, shocked. That, the paper said, saitoti stands a great chance in 2012. Reasons advanced: hague process, bi-tribal identity or lack of it. I.e. Gema & maa. While Nation guys entitled to their views, i must say that those views are conjured and arrived at in an academic sort of way, with no touch with reality. While my views are purely just that, i.e. Views, i must point out that Saitoti's ethnic identity will most likely play a very minimal role in bettering his chances. The guy has no mass following outside kajiado north. What networks does he has? Take the guy somewhere in endebess, or kilgoris, or taita or tongaren or kambirwa..where the rural folk are. He can't connect..he looks 'Lordish' in a way. While i must admit that i'll vote for the guy any day over some orange clad guy, i am not sure the same can be replicated in many areas. I also admit, the guy's pockets are deep, bottomless and loaded. I'm of the view that, like balala, kamenchu and others, he just want to position himself to be a pointman and have bargaining power come 2013. Bt i respect him for his decorum and gentlemaness. Hague process, hapana, i dont see mt kenya masses trooping to him in the event mutongoria njamba is inconvinienced. But I see him teeming up with someone else, not as a leader bt a top league player, king maker sorts of. Bt i could be wrong.

The only time my t bond fetched a return of 70% was courtesy of him. The investment climate will definitely be vibrant.

When akina Mutava's, Tuju's, Eugine's, Kiyapi's and PK's of this world are believed to have chances then Saitoti definitely has a chance!!!!

The guy barely won his own constituency...if you recall all the drama and late results there.

Hayo mambo ya muru wa muthengi kuwa na pesa nyingi mimi hapana kubali.

@ali....Trust me, saitoti's purported immense wealth is a creation of the media. Ask anybody from Olkeri.

Which rich?What are some of the companies he is associated with?
He cant be richer than Me...

Si bibi alikimbia na passport back to the US...the guy mopped the floor with GS, lakini finally GS became the MP...and talking finance, I may go with @Mwenza on this....differentiate being rich from being wealthy..

Everyone seems to imagine that since he was at the epicentre of the goldenberg scandal, then he must have amassed a fortune for himself.

You hear of:

...he has interests in Transnational Bank

...he has interests in cooperate insurance

...he has a farm in ....