The Kibaki Succession: The Kibaki Factor

Months to his constitutional departure from State House, the race to succeed President Mwai Kibaki is gathering momentum. Some of the political leaders eyeing the country's top job are also scrambling for President Kibaki's endorsement, in the race to State House. But just how powerful or crucial is the Kibaki endorsement to any of the presidential hopefuls? And is Kibaki likely to identify and endorse his preferred successor? Since Prime Minister Raila Odinga uttered the magical words 'Kibaki Tosha' in 2002, can Kibaki return the favour and declare 'Raila Tosha'? Francis Gachuri examines the Kibaki factor in this week's edition of the Kibaki succession series.