KENYA
President Uhuru Kenyatta with party leaders Gideon Moi (Kanu), Musalia Mudavadi (ANC), Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Raila Odinga (ODM), Charity Ngilu (Narc) and Moses Wetang’ula (Ford Kenya) during a joint press briefing at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday. [PSCU]
Intense pressure is mounting on the ‘Super Seven’ to strike a delicate balance in facilitating passage of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) while also maintaining a united front good enough to form a post-referendum government.
Despite the momentum created by the endorsement of the document by counties, there is the Deputy President William Ruto factor, who has been running a lone race, raiding rival political blocs and enjoying the benefit of a united team.