Elavisa Maureen

My ideal presidency would be a Sifuna–Maraga ticket, with Okiya Omtatah at the Treasury to work on the odious debt issue. Sifuna deserves a running mate who complements his energy, sharpens his strengths, and shares his national vision, not one who feels threatened by it or competes with it. I would have loved a Sifuna–Kang’ata combination, but unfortunately, our brother seems more committed to serving the people of Murang’a than positioning himself as a national leader. Kenya needs leaders who can rise above the comfort of their political strongholds. We can also settle for an Obama–Joe Biden kind of partnership—Sifuna-Maraga ticket: different strengths, shared vision, mutual respect, and a common national purpose. We must get to a point where we elect national leaders, not tribal chieftains. Where leadership is measured by the ability to unite and serve Kenyans, not by how tightly one controls a political constituency or ethnic voting bloc. This kingpinship obsession has cost us dearly as a country. It has reduced national politics to ethnic arithmetic, turned communities into political bargaining chips, and made political loyalty more important than competence and accountability. Sadly, like a cat with nine lives, this kingpinship culture keeps finding a way to survive every political season. Perhaps the fourth liberation must also be about liberating ourselves from the politics of tribal kingpins. Kenya deserves better.

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I am willing to risk Sifuna becoming President and then disappointing me, but I can not vote for Kalonzo, who I am already 100% sure will disappoint. Why would you jump off a cliff hoping to develop wings mid-air when you already know you will crash and die? That is being stupid.