There is a stitch that is used to seal gunias (gunny bags). You can find it in big gunias like those of dairy meal for cows or the small gunias like the ones used to pack the 5kg or 10 kg rice. To open the gunia you check carefully to see from which side the stitch runs and when you get the right end and just snip it with the knife you just need to pull on the thread and the whole stitch unravels, the gunia opens up quickly and easily as if it has zip. If you cut the wrong end you can waste a lot of time pulling on threads and cutting again and it can be quite frustrating to get the gunia open.

I have a feeling that a very senior member of the Jubilee Government has a few stitches that have been cut on the right end. If even one of those threads is pulled the unraveling will be catastrophic so the stitches are being carefully nipped and tucked in with trips to Naivasha, shielding from blame and reassurances of unity. This man had better be wise and plan ahead carefully because those strings will be pulled mercilessly after the next general elections.

After the next elections it will be every man for himself in Jubilee. Watch this space.