Hubris and a sense of entitlement have too often ensnared otherwise good leaders.
Hubris is triggered by the acquisition of power and gets worse the longer one stays and accumulates more power.
Thus, a pompous statement by Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa last week made him the latest entrant to the club of narcissistic grandees. Shortly before he flew to Dubai to celebrate Christmas, Barasa warned county workers to desist from supporting or associating with individuals who have expressed an interest to unseat him in 2027. It probably leaves him in a world of hurt that the bullfighter, Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, is eyeing the governor's seat.
By dint of his statement, Barasa had inadvertently pressed the panic button and acknowledged he was becoming unpopular.
