Raila could be having a great knack for politics but recent activities appear to be dimming this perception.. The premier has unparalleled wit and clout to maneuver enormous political turmoil and is the defacto enigma of Kenyan politics. His presence in the political arena has given political tyros the opportunity to build their political careers either through supporting the PM or hitting-out publicly at him. He is undoubtedly the benchmark for politico-standi in Kenya. Raila basks in the political limelight which a product of his charm with friends and foes alike.
However, since he joined the government, Raila has been losing his political support and charm by the day and it all started after the post poll marriage, then the environmental concern which had him play the messiah to nature( Mau Forest) and the hall mark was the ICC naming of his former allies particularly Ruto. This cocktail provided fodder for politically mediocre minds to lash out at the PM with a limited wisdom of hindsight and since politics is all about perception, they(politically mediocre) are getting mileage from like mindsets.
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| Raila with his First lady in Hospital bed PHOTO/newstimeafrica |
The decision to drop the perceived rebel from the cabinet is a plus towards appeasing the ODM supporters, however, he ought to have done better ….if the possibility of killing two birds with a single stone is a real cliche. For instance if I were the PM, then in replacing the rebel MPs, I would have adopted a deeper approach rather than just a mere substitution. I would have upheld value and relevance to the portfolio dished to the loyal supporters in proxy to their constituents. I would have looked at what value my backyard [Luo] ministers are adding to my 2012 vision and do a serious polito-ethnic mix and come up with the near perfect reshuffle.
Kalenjins are not so much interested in education or EAC integration as much they are interested in land. Raila ought to be having advisors with great political intelligence that not only comes with great education but with wisdom of a hindsight and a meticulous eye for 2012. This should have given him a chance to wipe the wounds of his afflicted 2007 supporters by his passion for playing messiah for nature. Raila would have not lost so much by swapping James Orengo with Musa Sirma in favor of the later in the lands ministry.
Kalenjins are interested in land more than anything and by having one of their own in the portfolio , the premier would have systematically evaded from the Mau forest blame of landlessness among the evictees. The land ministry was a perfect goldmine for Raila ….[with the next year] – to redeem himself at least, for people who now perceive him as a traitor.
The son of doyen of Kenyan politics clearly missed out on this great opportunity to turn the Rift-valley tide to his side in . The reshuffle does not add value to his political stamina and he needs to work out more to regain the political muscle for 2012. In a nut-shell, the move has only appeased his die-hard fan base and done very little if nothing to the drifting supporters.
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