“If how we did nominations is how we shall hold elections, God save Kenya,” Mituma Mathiu in the Daily Nation:
The political party nominations are a complete, utter fiasco, and they tell us a great deal about Kenya’s political culture.
First, and this is what puts the lives of all us in danger, is that politicians are a law unto themselves. . . .
With Marende’s eventual determination that Kibaki must further consult his coalition partner, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the effort to circumvent the potential ICC prosecutions for post election crimes against humanity has met a setback. Marende has once again proven to be Kenya’s indispensable governmental authority in the absence of a will or ability of the coalition “principals” to act in concert.