Comments on: Kenyan Political Family Refuses Cash Shock

By: Toaf

Toaf — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:15:55 +0000

I’d certainly agree that he’s likely to resume the presidential road at some point. If a few new ways of doing politics take hold in the meantime then all the better.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:42:02 +0000

My jury is still out. I think Raila will walk out in a couple of years time on some spurious, engineered policy grounds, and resume his campaign to become president. But in the meantime he’s playing a pretty canny game. With Kibaki’s “hands off” style of management (ie incapable of doing much) the coast is clear for Raila to shape the administration. It is Raila now that people go to with their problems, it was Raila pictured with Gordon Brown and it would be interesting to compare the number of times the PM has been on the front pages in the past 6 months with the number of times the head of state has made it on.

By: Toaf

Toaf — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:18:54 +0000

Your last paragraph hits the nail on the head, for my mind. It’s also important that you note Raila’s position on Mugabe. Anyway, I hope you’re right. Could be just what Kenyan politics needs.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:39:47 +0000

Ngeny, I’ve seen plenty of Kenyan politicians happy to ignore public anger in the past few years.

By: bankelele

bankelele — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:25:51 +0000

I think it’s a shrewd move on her part, and she didn’t need it anyway, or ask for it.

By: Victor Ngeny

Victor Ngeny — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:22:35 +0000

I think if it was not for the outcry around the money she would not decline. Maybe am wrong!