The naming of the no-nonsense former Justice Minister Martha Karua as the running mate of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in this year’s general election elicited excitement. However, the euphoria did not translate into votes. What went wrong for the ‘Iron Lady’?
On 16 May when Raila, the Azimio La Umoja Coalition party flagbearer, named former Justice Minister Martha Karua as his running mate, celebrations erupted in different parts of the country.
From Mombasa island to Malaba town on the Kenya-Uganda border, men and women took to the streets to celebrate Karua’s nomination.