{"id":9906,"date":"2020-06-20T18:49:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T18:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=9906"},"modified":"2020-06-20T18:49:40","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T18:49:40","slug":"the-shackled-kisii-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/policy\/the-shackled-kisii-politics","title":{"rendered":"The shackled Kisii politics"},"content":{"rendered":"

AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> To some, Kisii politicians have not\u00a0 been playing in the superior league of national politics and remain shackled to the big \u2018boys\u2019 in the Kenyan political space. But there are signs the tide is turning.<\/p>\n

In the last two elections,\u00a0seasoned politicians from the region have thrown their weight behind various presidential hopefuls from other regions to the astonishment of the electorate.Political pundits have in the past argued that one should work hard to get to the top of the country\u2019s political ladder or be crowned the community\u2019s political kingpin.<\/p>\n

Both Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama and his Kisii counterpart James Ongwae have\u00a0served the constitutional two terms. The\u00a0focus now shifts on their heirs, who ostensibly will be speaking on behalf of the region.<\/p>\n

Since the exit of former Cabinet Minister Simon Nyachae from active politics, the region has had many upcoming politicians who have been struggling\u00a0 to fit into his shoes.Seasoned politicians Kisii Senator Prof Sam Ongeri, current Chief Administrative Secretary Chris Obure and now the two Governors could want to fit into Nyachae\u2019s shoes.<\/p>\n

Interior Cabinet Secretary, Dr Fred Matiangi, who was\u00a0once a personal assistant to Nyachae has also been making inroads to the region although his\u00a0position as a cabinet secretary\u00a0has held him back from making political statements.<\/p>\n

A go-getter, Matiang’i has ruffled many feathers since his appointment to President Uhuru Kenyatta\u2019s first Cabinet\u00a0and has on\u00a0 a numnber of occasions clarified that\u00a0 he was appointed to deliver on Jubilee\u2019s manifesto and nothing less.Whether he will be joining politics in the coming contest remains a well-kept secret within his close confidants.<\/p>\n

The recent purge by ruling party Jubilee as well as other leading political parties to discipline rebel members has seen politicians from the region forced back to the drawing board.<\/p>\n

Those who in the recent past have openly been showing their alliance to certain top leaders have opted to go mute as things unfold in the country’s political circles.\u00a0Last week, Governor James Ongwae, Senator Sam Ongeri and Woman Representative Janet Ongera met in Nairobi with ODM leader Raila Odinga.\u00a0\u00a0The three played a critical role in Gusii region in campaigning for Raila\u2019s 2017 presidential bid.<\/p>\n

The region has three MPs serving in key parliamentary positions; Deputy Majority Leader Jimmy Angwenyi (Kitutu Chache North), Parliamentary Service Commission member Ben Momanyi (Borabu) and Chairman Parliamentary Services and Facilities Committee Ezekiel Machogu (Nyaribari Masaba).<\/p>\n

Dismus Mokua, a political analyst opines that the Kisii voter is very liberal and will not be chained to ethnic and tribal lords when voting. \u201cIt is now practically impossible to drive the community in one direction.\u201dHe argued that the probability that one politician will emerge and drive the community to one position or party is almost zero.<\/p>\n

Mokua added, \u201cThe Kisii voter takes political decisions with selfish interests in mind, politicians and parties must therefore align their interests to voters\u2019 interest if they expect to hit the ground running.\u201dHe went on; \u201cThat the current crop of leaders is divided is in fact good for the community.Whichever way the elections go, members of the Kisii nation will occupy both the minority and majority benches.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AfricaPress-Kenya: To some, Kisii politicians have not\u00a0 been playing in the superior league of national politics and remain shackled to the big \u2018boys\u2019 in the Kenyan political space. But there are signs the tide is turning. 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