As Kibaki was admitted to hospital  his Vice-President Michael Kijana Wamalwa was in London on diplomatic business and yes  a medical check on his kidney condition...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Everyone bar his wife and Vice-President Michael Kijana Wamalwa has to book an appointment to see Kibaki...
  Kibaki has to show due respect to Vice-President Kijana Wamalwa  who brought much of the Luhya vote from Western Province...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
            Vol 44 No 1 | 
            - EAST AFRICA
	     The key components of the opposition coalition all got top jobs: Michael Kijana Wamalwa  Vice President; Raila Omolo Odinga  Minister of Pubic Works; Charity Ngilu  Health; David Mwiraria  Finance; Peter Anyang' Nyong'o  Planning...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
            Vol 44 No 1 | 
            - EAST AFRICA
	     Yet the combination of Odinga wrecking KANU  and the determination of Kibaki  Michael Kijana Wamalwa and Charity Ngilu not to split the opposition vote this time made victory (in a free election) a mathematical near certainty...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     NARC's front man is Michael Wamalwa Kijana  Ford-Kenya leader  Kibaki's running mate and long-time opponent of Moi  assisted by a string of senior KANU defectors...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     On the eve of the party congress to nominate a candidate  at Kasarani Stadium on 14 October  key KANU personalities and some cabinet ministers deserted Moi and openly began negotiations with the main opposition party  the National Alliance Party of Kenya  which is fronted by Kibaki  Michael Kijana Wamalwa and Charity Kiliku Ngilu  all of them failed 1997 presidential candidates  now wiser...
 On 21 October at the Nairobi Hilton Hotel  a former Moi loyalist  Moody Awori of NARC  announced the lineup for the top jobs under a Kibaki presidency  Raila Odinga as the aspiring prime minister; Kijana Wamalwa for first vice-president; Musyoka for second vice-president; Kipruto Kirwa and Charity Ngilu for deputy prime ministers...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	      KANU's problems are more serious since Rainbow leaders Saitoti  Energy Minister Raila Odinga and Tourism Minister Kalonzo Musyoka attended a rally last week beside the formal opposition National Alliance of Kenya (NAK) led by Mwai Kibaki  Michael Kijana Wamalwa and Charity Ngilu and the People's Alliance under Simeon Nyachae...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Odinga  Saitoti and Kamotho have met the NAK leaders  Kibaki  Charity Ngilu and Michael Kijana Wamalwa...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     'The Big Three'  Mwai Kibaki  Michael Kijana Wamalwa (Forum for the Restoration of Democracy-Kenya leader) and Charity Ngilu (Kenya National Party)  have had several breakfast discussions about selecting a common candidate and have formed a joint committee...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	      Gema leaders have recently been trying to forge a durable coalition with Michael Wamalwa Kijana (Luhya) of the Forum for Democracy (Ford)-Kenya; with ex-Finance Minister Simeon Nyachae (Kisii) - and even  we hear  with Raila but without success...