Level headed management, not being parochial and tribal, refusing to be held captive to cartels, steering clear of propaganda, warding off tribalists, having the face of Kenya in govt appointments etc

While Martha may have these characteristics you've mentioned, her political timeline doesn't show how they have come in handy in consolidating and even increasing her political power, leave alone transforming Kenyan politics for the better. So if these characteristics haven't worked in the past, how can one be so sure they'll work now or in the future?

In the end, you're just talking about what pleases you about Martha, and probably what you like thinking about yourself. But that's not politics. Or truth that's politically powerful.

And my observation that this 'certainty' is the beginning of sycophancy still remains @Alma.

Consider the late Michuki, Saitoti, and Ole Lenku, what's their difference, at least politically? Martha will work in the same political system, and that's why 100% certainty is false.

The problem is you Alma. Not Ole Lenku. The latter is the symptom, the former, the disease.

Alma, if you can't see how Michuki, Saitoti and Ole Lenku are the same, then it's going to be difficult for you to understand why Ole Lenku hasn't been sacked as yet.

For the sake of dialogue, let me try to explain their similarity. All these people got their positions according to the power structures and interests of the political leadership of their times, and each of them gave this power interest priority over the general good of the citizens.

For example, how has the Mungiki participated in Kenyan politics? How did the late Michuki deal with members of the group? Saitoti; do you recall his 'hot pursuit' explanation when Kenyan troops went into Somalia? How different has Ole Lenku been when explaining himself in the wake of the insecurity issues that have assailed us?

My view is that Ole Lenku has found himself in a more complicated position. While the domestic power structure has been holding (read Jubilee agreements), the external forces of destabilization have intensified, revealing weaknesses in the overall power structure. That's why, in my opinion, he's so much 'castigated'.

The issue isn't Ole Lenku as such, the issue is how power is acquired, protected, and challenged. And on such grounds Martha, tycho, Mr. X, Mrs. Y, will tend to behave in the same way as long as the power system remains fairly the same.

So when you start mentioning how personalities will come with better solutions, or how personalities should be removed from office over systemic problems without looking at what I deem to be the main issue, I sniff a sycophant in the making.

Am glad you have. Let the dialogue continue.