The Deputy President position in Kenya sits on the National Security Council, which is Kenya’s equivalent of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff.. domestically.
The Vice President of the United States of America, has less security clearence, by default, than the Deputy President of Kenya.
Let’s be very clear on the Chain of Command here. Without Trump’s explicit permission, Mr. Vance is technically a liability.
Exhibit A.
Exhibit B.
Exhibit C.
NB: A 1/3 ‘familiarity score’ here means zero clearance. You have to be briefed by someone from the army at all times.
Be humble.
The last VP was Kalonzo. He had mostly nothing to do.
The way kathiongo was answering to mathiangi wakati ya Ohuru.
Yes. That’s precisely why the position and the scope of powers was changed in the 2010 constitution, because common sense dictates that a man who can succeed The President, by law, has to have a very good understanding of how the entire security apparatus operates.
It’s too bad Mr. Vance has missed a golden opportunity to calibrate himself not just on African matters which may be unimportant for now, relative to what’s happening in the Middle East. But by 2027.. who knows?
Not to mention the disappointed Leopard hunting party. But alas, it’s a dangerous animal for a novice.
Yes. Ruto and Matiangi had a pretty good interaction for a Deputy President and a Cabinet Secretary for the Interior. Widely considered the most powerful and crucial cabinet position.
Imagine bypassing DP Kindiki because someone who’s never been to Africa expects you to.
