Peter Theuri

We are entering the political season where wailing and gnashing of teeth officially kicks in, allowed even by the constitution and the holy writ. Seated under fading bedside lamps, ducking strands of soot hanging from rafters, scribes are busy coming up with the most potent fake promises all night long which their masters, the kings of double speak and deceit who we have learnt to adore, will be distributing to the electorate before the polls of next year.

Ol Kalou’s vote sends a powerful message as memes and political debate take over. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] The Ol Kalou by-election contest of July 16, which turned out to be ridiculously one-sided, has left the government bruised and social media unusually excited, especially because of the ruling party’s extravagance in the run-up to the poll, which went unrewarded.