Meru Deputy Governor Mutuma M'Ethingia's rise to power is nothing short of miraculous, considering he spent a year in "political exile" that he has previously described as persecution.
A reverend in the Methodist Church in Kenya, M'Ethingia is now set to take over from Kawira Mwangaza, whose impeachment by the Senate was upheld by the High Court last Friday.
After his fallout with Mwangaza, M'Ethingia's plush office was moved to a less glamorous building across the road, his staff was dismissed, and his vehicle was confiscated.
The rift between M'Ethingia and Mwangaza, a bishop in the Baite Family Fellowship, marked a bitter turn of events following their successful collaboration in one of the most remarkable political upsets in Meru's history.
