In the theater of Kenyan politics, where drama and controversy never cease, the latest act features Miguna Miguna challenging Raila Odinga’s eligibility for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship. The bone of contention? Whether Odinga’s Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering fits the academic bill for the role. Let’s delve into the irony of this challenge, especially coming from a landscape as politically vibrant and paradoxically underperforming as Africa, with Kenya taking center stage. First, the insistence on specific academic disciplines for leadership roles in the AUC, while commendable for…
Raila Odinga, Mechanical Engineering and Political Machinations: Why Miguna Miguna’s Degree Challenge is Not a Political Puzzle
