A 'NUGGET' OF WISDOM: CONSISTENCY And Focus is Key To Success

Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come - Dwayne Johnson.

Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, voice actor, producer, and professional wrestler. Given the levels of success he has attained, no one should have any reason to doubt this piece of wisdom.

In the context of Kenya politics, Embu County specifically, of the three major contenders in the gubernatorial race: Kithinji Kiragu (KK), Lenny Kivuti (LK) and the incumbent governor Martin Wambora, only one has exhibited the virtue of consistency.

PARTY POLITICS

In the the run up to the hotly contested party primaries held earlier this year, all the three candidates mentioned above had initially sought to clinch the Jubilee Party ticket, alongside Runyenjes MP Cecily Mbarire (Cess). However, a few weeks to the nominations, two of them freaked! 

Lenny Kivuti (left) and Cecily Mbarire in a past
public confrontation about Jubilee Party

Fearing that they were not strong enough to face Cess, KK decamped to Party of National Unity (PNU) while LK jumped ship to Maendeleo Chap Chap (MCC). Governor Wambora, on the other hand held his ground consistently and faced the seemingly very strong Cess, and went ahead to beat her hands down.

Ms Cecily Mbarire when she joined Kithinji Kiragu,
after her fall-out with Lenny Kivuti

What does that tell us about the leadership qualities of KK and LK? It's clear; both Kithinji Kiragu and Lenny Kivuti are people who wouldn't stand strong when faced with competition. They are cowards, who have proved it by their lack of consistency.

Their inconsistency has brought them out as incompetent leaders.

That leaves us with only Governor Wambora, also known as 'Ciiko' (Actions) for his development record! Think about it...