Opinion: Mutua in a political 'Island'

Of late Machakos county Governor Dr Alfred Mutua have not been seen or heard in any event or political event unlike before.

Since when he was elected Mutua has enjoyed airplay and praise for his development projects in the county which saw the county be announced numbered one in the country by research institutions.

This was not all as Mutua rubbished claims of a plan to impeach him from the Wiper party for what they termed as disloyalty for working closely with the govt of the day which saw president Uhuru Kenyatta visit Machakos county two time in three years of service.


The difference between governor Mutua and Senator Johnston Muthama has also been thought to be the other cause of why Mutua is standing between the lines of ditching wiper and joining the current govt.

All this made many people think that Mutua could be the next Ukambani kingpin after Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka.

And as Mutua used to say “Leadership Mantle is not given, it is taken”, made it look like he is working to take the Ukambani kingpin mantle from Kalonzo without waiting for his master to retire.

Things though seems to have changed for Mutua since when renown Ukambani leaders Charity Ngilu and Kalonzo Musyoka who have been arch rivals for a long time seem to be reading from the same script.

Governor Mutua who seemed to enjoy the division of the Kamba community caused by the differences between Ngilu and Kalonzo now looks like he is shocked as nobody expected the two to reunite.

As Lupita said “Your dreams are valid” but those of Mutua carrying the day seems to be shuttered confused which way to go, will he bow down to his seniors or will he join the Jubilee govt as earlier thought which currently has no command in the Ukambani region?