If there is a politician i have never warmed to, it is RAO. However, you guys trying to demean him, makes you guys look very elementary. I do not like what he stands for, but am happy we have a someone who can keep the government on its toes. Age is here a non-issue. That African Mentality of sons and grandsons,you can also keep it to yourself. RAO is just doing his Job. He could habe decided to go the Forest but he has decided on the path of democracy. Whether he will lead this country or not, he has played his part. I would never vote for him, but if he wins an election, he should be given, kwani yeye si Mkenya?.

With all due respect I think he should have resigned after the 97 elections, and even uk should have done the same after 2002 polls.
My thinking is that the idea that after a candidate does not win an election they do not contest again is to avoid a scenario where a strong candidate undermines the political system.

look at all the mature countries, no matter how strong a candidate is, or no matter how aggrieved they feel e.g (all gore) if they loose an election they go home and that keeps the wheel turning beautifully, imagine if kibaki had resigned, baba, uk we would be having new guys, new ideas (good or bad) but at least the recycling of ideas and men would not exist, turn over a new leaf after every election.

lakini nwele ngumu, its all about them, without them the country can not develop, they feel that they are the only men with a brain to rule over the peasants.

Watu wanacheza sana... romanticizing war... 2007 was a skirmish... tembea ujione what war is.... kijipiga boney kifua! Talk to Sierra Leonean or a Liberian to know what proper war means. 2007 watu walikosa airtime wakaacha vita. I have heard enough of real war stories to make me really question very many things I held as absolutes. Hata sijui tunaenda mbali west africa kwa nini? hapa tu South Sudan... Since the government did not have money to pay the army - the Army was being paid by rapes! Juzi tu!!

On point. unfortunately most of us are living in an uncivilized state of mind and rather than think of what issues they are going to be voting for they just have some candidate or predisposed political bias in mind. I am looking to vote any candidate that can tackle corruption from the front line for instance how they visit 'buildings' that were approved for construction when they collapse, and someone that will promote social inclusion for the local man. however unpopular that person may be they have my vote. very sad we have to live this way as Kenyans with outdated mentalities of who leaders should be

War brings respect!