By Soyinka Lempaa
The 1997 Presidential elections attracted the highest number of candidates in Kenyan Presidential history. The following fourteen 14 men and two women battled it out.
Then we had a president Moi, his former vice Mwai, several members of parliament. All of them were sons and daughters of peasants save for Raila and and Wamalwa
However, Moi was vying as a sitting president, Kibaki as his former vice president and Raila as a son of a former vice president.
1.Daniel arap Moi
2. Mwai Kibaki
3. Raila Odinga
4. Michael Wamalwa
5. Charity Ngilu
6. Martin Shikuku
7. Katama Mkangi
8. George Anyona
9. Kimani wa Nyoike
10. . Koigi wa Wamwere
11. Munyua Waiyaki
13. Godfrey M’ Mwereria
14. Wangari Maathai
15.Stephen Oludhe
16. David Waweru Ng’ethe
According to Tangatanga all these were dyansties. It is only in 2022 when a son of a peasant will present himself for the presidency .
Wamalwa, Wamwere, Ngilu, Wangari, Mwereria, Shikuku, Anyona, Mkangi, Wanyoike, Oludhe Waweru baba KJ were all dyansties who went to school in Mercedes Benzes
Source: KENYAGIST.COM
