The beaded fly whisk had faltered, and all flags had to flutter at half-mast. Heartbeats raced, the country’s collective blood pressure soared. As businesses and government offices hurriedly ...

Known for his humour and as a fierce debater, little is known of his magical fly-whisk that he waved at political rallies. It is said he inherited it from the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga’s ...