Is this the return of Baba Yao?

As Nairobians wait with baited breath for the court ruling on whether city governor Evans Kidero’s win was legit, or there were glaring irregularities as former Embakasi Member of Parliament Ferdinand Waititu spectacularly claimed in his petition following his defeat six months ago, trouble seems to have pitched tent in the former’s hood.

First  came the city workers, up in arms over their dues, they chanted Waititu’s name claiming he could have solved their problems.

Then came a women Representative who claimed that the governor had spectacularly slapped her in the full glare of Television cameras.

And just when the governor was enveloped by a thick mist that the incident brought, the election court announced that it will deliver the ruling on the petition today.

What a terrible run of affairs it was.

Here are the possible scenarios that could come out of today’s verdict.

Ferdinand Waititu’s case might have convinced the judges that he did not lose fairly and that there were massive irregularities and therefore declare the election illegitimate.

Or, they might see that there were the irregularities, but not substantial enough to make the election null and void and thus throw out the petition.

Or, they might order a recount of votes and declare whoever wins as the duly elected governor,

Or none of the above.*

Whatever the outcome, we must say it was a tough week for Mr.Kidero.

In what many of the latter’s ardent fans describe as the return of Baba Yao, Waititu’s pseudo name, the question that needlessly bothers Nairobians is, Is this the return of Baba Yao?

*Let the courts decide lest we be hauled in for contempt of court.