kaka2za wrote:I see that the reference to 'both ' was ambiguous.
I actually meant Uhuru losing too because he wouldn't be position to offer the losing gubernatorial candidate any job.
Aah, in that case, scenarios abound. Below is one off the top of my head:
Scenario One: Candidate Raila Wins Presidency and Candidate Waiguru Wins Governorship
IntroductionThe Odomothakistanis detest Ms Waiguru with a passion.
Among the Odomothakistanis, she is the Poster girl of all that is foul within the Jumbiri Regime, by virtual of the fact she was the De Jure Prime Minister of the Njumbiri regime.
Her goose was cooked when she spearheaded the “Ni Ya Sweetie” programmes in the Kibra and United Kisumu slums when she was the Cabinet Secretary responsible for “Ni Ya Sweetie”.
As such, rest assured that The Right Honourable Prime Minister, on ascending to His Excellency the President and Commander in Chief, through his minions, hangers-on, influence peddlers, and Odomothakistan in general, will go after her with everything in their arsenal.
Will She Be Able To Govern Kirinyaga?With this scenario in mind, I expect a replica of the Njumbiri-Sultan Saga at the national level where Kirinyagan affairs are concerned.
I expect a series of Commissions of Enquiry that shall centre on issues such as the “Ni Ya Sweetie”, Euro Bond, et al.
Picture a situation where the Kirinyagan Governor spends the first six months, or more, of her regime preparing, paying for, and defending herself before a Commission of Enquiry into the "Ni Ya Sweetie" affair.
What Does She Bring To Day To Day Governing?Madam Secretary Waiguru is a technocrat, much more at home in the Boardroom and the Corner Office, dictating to secretaries, barking orders to underlings, and authoring memoranda to all and sundry.
In this regard, you can expect her office to be an efficiently well run institution.
What Are Her Weaknesses And Challenges?She is not seasoned in the art of the Dirty Politics of the Republic of Kenia.
In addition, she has picked a Deputy who is also a virgin, no pun intended, where matters of willowing in the pigsty of grassroots governing politics feature.
The two will be putty for the incoming Members of the County Assembly, who will demand pieces of the "Ni Ya Sweetie" pie before they can even discuss her policies, leave alone help her implement them.
All her working life, she performed best when a Boss was in charge. She has not been a leader but very good at executing orders from a strong Boss.
This will make her vulnerable to the resident power behind the throne, a local Jimmy Wanjigi perhaps.
Careless whispers abound about the husband of a Women Representative candidate in this regard.
Finally, to piss her off, I do not put it past President Odinga to appoint Hon. Martha Karua Cabinet Secretary in charge of Ugetuzi or some other strong Cabinet Position.
Scenario Two: Candidate Raila Wins Presidency and Candidate Karua Wins Governorship
IntroductionThe Odomothakistanis have little against Hon. Karua other than her strong defence of President Kibaki (BHS) during his first and second regimes, before she resigned in a huff.
They do, however, respect her for this and was forgiven when she had a brief political alliance with the Right Honorable Prime Minister.
At some point during this alliance, there was even talk that The Right Honorable Prime Minister would declare Hon. Martha Karua Tosha.
Will She Be Able To Govern Kirinyaga?In this regard, as Governor, she will have friends in high places in whom she can trust to speed delivery of goodies for her people in Kirinyaga.
With this scenario in mind, I expect a replica of the Njumbiri-Mayakos relationship, or Njumbiri-Kidero relationship at worst.
What Does She Bring To Day To Day Governing?Hon. Karua is a seasoned and consummate politician at the grassroots, with several terms as an opposition Member of Parliament during the Nyayo Error, and in addition, she has picked another seasoned and sitting Member of Parliament as her deputy.
These are not virgins, no pun intended, in matters of political pigsty wallowing and running of political offices.
What Are Her Weaknesses And Challenges?Any member of the incoming County Assembly who tries to cross the duo will not know what will hit them.
The incoming boys and girls know they will be dealing with a woman made of steel, one who will not entertain any Ujinga.
In this scenario, I foresee a dictator in charge of Kirinyaga County.
What she has done for Gichugu Constituency, as an MP and her stint as a Ministry of Water Cabinet Minister, paints the picture of a benevolent dictator.
Hon. Martha Karua is a hard-core lawyer, a former no nonsense Magistrate, a no nonsense opposition MP, one with the guts to show M Zero One the middle finger live live during the height of the Nyayo Error.
She is nobody’s bitch and everyone knows it.
This means her biggest challenge will come in the form of fighting off the local Jimmy Wanjigis
ConclusionUltimately, however, it falls down to whoever wins on 8817.
But the fun this show is giving us is better than watching Designated Survivor any day.