It doesn’t always pay to be an independent

The chaos across the board in the all-party nominations nationwide was not an unforeseen phenomenon, given the Kenyan political process’s singular failure to develop parties with structures and institutions. Indeed, I was initially an independent candidate for inaugural governor of Bungoma, resolutely avoiding party political affiliation, until compelling circumstances dictated otherwise and I weighed and considered my options accordingly. It was a time of soul-searching and one of the most critically important decision points of a long life in public service...