As former president Moi's son Gideon completes his first term as an MP of the constituency his father represented, three other Moi sons are aspiring to go to parliament in a move that will not go down well with the ex-president.
Moi's eldest son Jonathan along with his brothers Raymond and Philip are all aspiring for the Rongai parliamentary seat, which is adjacent to Baringo and also has a big Kalenjin population.
Moi's siblings are rich enough and the attractive salaries and allowances that parliament offers is not what has prompted the trio to plunge into politics but it is definitely power which they are very conversant with considering 'daddy' was president for 24 years and has plenty to show for it.
The fact that the three brothers are all aspiring for the same seat will not only be embarrassing for their father but will make the aging grand master of Kenyan politics look very bad, as it will be perceived by the public that he has no control over his sons and worse still, it will portray disunity in his household.
It is also common knowledge that one of the sons will seek nomination on an ODM party ticket, the outfit that their father detests and even broke ranks with his very own "project" one Uhuru Kenyatta for joining. The very same movement, which has also turned out to be his bossom buddy, president Kibaki's worst nightmare.
Raymond has indicated that he will seek the nomination on a Kanu ticket while the younger sibling, Philip is opting for the ODM-Kenya vehicle which will definitely make him cross swords with his father who has made it public that "ODM ni shetani" (ODM is the devil)..
Jonathan on the other hand is yet to make up his mind and chances are that he will be contesting on a Kanu ticket and fighting it out with his younger brother in the party nominations to the chagrin of their father. The former rally driver could even opt to use one of the dozens of brief case parties that will be floating around this time.
It is evident that now that Moi has retired, he did not just lose grip of controlling the country but also his family and this is depicted by this outrageous move by his sons who are better known for their philandering lifestyles and care-free attitudes which embarrassed their father a great deal when he was the occupant of State House.
Chances are that the trio may all fail in their political aspirations considering that even if their dad wanted to support them (which he does not) his clout among the Kalenjin is rapidly waning by the day. They will therefore have to carry their own cross, which means that chances of embarrassing daddy are quite high.
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Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta seems to be in a political dilemma as he seems to have been caught between a rock and a hard place as he contemplates his political future at ODM-Kenya.
It is rather obvious that he can not make it as the movements presidential candidate as the race there is largely between Kalonzo Musyoka and Raila Odinga with the latter heavily tipped to win the day.
On the other hand Uhuru's party is being wrestled from him by Kerio South MP Nicholas Biwott as a court case is still in progress to determine who are the bonafide officials of Kanu.
This puts Uhuru in a compromising position as he may find easily find himself with no party to contest the presidency with and may end up being offered a smaller position in the ODM party which he may find difficult to be content with considering that he vied for the presidency in 2002.
A witty politician who learns fast and is also able to make compromises for the common good of Kenyans, Uhuru cannot be written off so fast considering that he is probably the richest presidential aspirant and capable of self funding a presidential campaign.
In a country where money counts for much, Uhuru could find it difficult to convince those at ODM that he is the best bet for president but again he could go solo, form his own political outfit and finance his presidential campaign in his second bid for the top seat. This kind of move is ill adviced.
However sources close to Uhuru say that he is not very determined to contest the presidency this time round but wants to be part of the winning team that will wrestle power from president Kibaki in the polls expected to be held in December. He will then take the next 5 years to repackage himself for a successful bid for the presidency in 2012.
Uhuru has shown a lot of maturity and consistency ever since he lost his presidential bid in 2002 but the fact that he has fallen out with Moi for joining ODM has cost him plenty of Kanu supporters from Moi's Kalenjin community and the expansive Rift Valley which the retired president knows like the back of his hand. But again he has won many more from other parts of the country.
Kenyatta's youthfulness is also on his side considering that majority of the voters are youths who have been disillusioned by the Kibaki administration which seems to consider give priority to those above 70 years for plum jobs in the civil service and parastatals, something that has annoyed many Kenyan voters.
All said and done, Uhuru could make a formidable presidential candidate this time round unlike in 2002 when he was considered Moi's "baby". Writing him off would therefore be a big mistake.
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It is rather obvious that he can not make it as the movements presidential candidate as the race there is largely between Kalonzo Musyoka and Raila Odinga with the latter heavily tipped to win the day.
On the other hand Uhuru's party is being wrestled from him by Kerio South MP Nicholas Biwott as a court case is still in progress to determine who are the bonafide officials of Kanu.
This puts Uhuru in a compromising position as he may find easily find himself with no party to contest the presidency with and may end up being offered a smaller position in the ODM party which he may find difficult to be content with considering that he vied for the presidency in 2002.
A witty politician who learns fast and is also able to make compromises for the common good of Kenyans, Uhuru cannot be written off so fast considering that he is probably the richest presidential aspirant and capable of self funding a presidential campaign.
In a country where money counts for much, Uhuru could find it difficult to convince those at ODM that he is the best bet for president but again he could go solo, form his own political outfit and finance his presidential campaign in his second bid for the top seat. This kind of move is ill adviced.
However sources close to Uhuru say that he is not very determined to contest the presidency this time round but wants to be part of the winning team that will wrestle power from president Kibaki in the polls expected to be held in December. He will then take the next 5 years to repackage himself for a successful bid for the presidency in 2012.
Uhuru has shown a lot of maturity and consistency ever since he lost his presidential bid in 2002 but the fact that he has fallen out with Moi for joining ODM has cost him plenty of Kanu supporters from Moi's Kalenjin community and the expansive Rift Valley which the retired president knows like the back of his hand. But again he has won many more from other parts of the country.
Kenyatta's youthfulness is also on his side considering that majority of the voters are youths who have been disillusioned by the Kibaki administration which seems to consider give priority to those above 70 years for plum jobs in the civil service and parastatals, something that has annoyed many Kenyan voters.
All said and done, Uhuru could make a formidable presidential candidate this time round unlike in 2002 when he was considered Moi's "baby". Writing him off would therefore be a big mistake.
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