It is the job of foreign countries and missions to monitor political progress and whichever way one looks, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has proven to be a political force in Kenya, especially among the youths.
He is a force that is going to be there for a long time, whether he becomes President this time (in 2027) or not - Sifuna is not going to disappear because of his youth.
So they (the foreign envoys) want to invest in this potential person by knowing a little more about him and what it is they think they can get if he were to be the president of this country.
As for Sifuna, it is good recognition that he is now a force that everyone – both foreign and domestic – is interested on finding out what kind of man he is or not even as they (envoys) check other candidates.
They already know something about Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Sifuna is a new face so they are all struggling to see who is this person who has come from nowhere that is commanding a large following in the country.
Kenyan elections are never Kenyan alone, every time they (foreign interests) are always interested and sometimes they show their hands openly, sometimes they don’t but they are always there.
It (showing interest) is normal especially these powers – Britain and the United States – which see Kenya as their geopolitical backyard in East Africa and they always have an interest in the outcome of elections.
Sometimes it (outcome of elections) goes their way, sometimes it doesn’t.
If it doesn’t go their way, they are always very mean and if it is their way then they see it as a good thing. Either way, is very normal.
Prof. Macharia Munene -The Professor of History and International Relations at the United States International University (USIU) spoke to the Star
