At 69 years, the curtains appear to have fallen on former Samburu Senator Sammy Leshore’s long but checkered political career.
Having served as Samburu West MP for 15 years, one term as Samburu Senator and another three years as Nominated Senator, Leshore could have silently bowed out after 23 years in Parliament.
Leshore was first elected to Parliament in 1992 on a KANU party ticket. In his second term as an MP, he was appointed as chief government whip. This made him one of the most influential legislators at the time.
Former President Daniel Arap Moi who appointed Leshore as government whip in Parliament ( Photo Courtesy)
Having lost his seat during the 2007 general election, Leshore, a one-time police officer bounced back in style in 2013 to win the Samburu Senator position on a URP party ticket. But his quest for a second term in the Senate suffered a big blow in 2017 when he lost during Jubilee Party nominations. She would go on to lose during the main general election.
Having spent three years in the cold, he made a grand return into politics in 2020 when he was nominated by Jubilee Party as Senator to replace Isaac Mwaura who had been expelled from the former President Uhuru Kenyatta-led outfit.
But in 2022, he opted not to run for any elective position. Could it be that he has silently decided to retire from active politics?
At 73 by the time the country goes to the 2027 general election, it is very unlikely that Leshore will run for any other position at that time. Even if he does, chances are that he will face it rough and end in a defeat.
by: LarryKatana