Nairobi — POLITICS AND HAPPINESS just don't mix. You only have to look at the cloak-and-dagger business that has dominated the news this past year. Neither the money nor the unending stream of political appointments have brought joy into the lives of our leaders. Being in or out of Government makes no difference.
You only have to see and hear Internal Security minister John Michuki et al rattle around to understand that unchecked power can be a curse. You are on duty 24/7 working out how to get more of it and how to keep it.
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