In Kenyan politics, the “system”, refers to the deep state — powerful bureaucrats, political operatives and tycoons bankrolling Kenya’s elections. Influential individualsIn his boldest shot yet at deep state operatives, Kenya’s second in command Tuesday likened the roadblocks on his 2022 presidential bid to similar efforts to block him and President Kenyatta’s candidature in 2013. This system, this deep state we are being told about, we are waiting for it,” the DP said yesterday. “All these elections, we have been getting the most votes, but not ending up in State House because we did not have the system. That there is a deep state.

Source: Daily Nation August 12, 2020 07:30 UTC