Intelligent, fiery, feisty and scary are some of the words used to describe lawyer Miguna Miguna.
His television interviews leave Kenyans both impressed and shocked by the way he articulates issues and headbutts anchors and other personalities.
It's no wonder therefore that he administered NASA leader Raila Odinga's symbolic oath despite attorney general Githu Muigai's warning of a death penalty.
He also told Interior minister Fred Matiang'ai that he wasn't scared of arrest as he had been ready since childhood.
He was arrested on Friday morning after police broke into his house in Nairobi's upmarket Runda area.
One wonders just what it is Miguna is made of and what his intentions are, especially since he severely criticised Raila in the past.
He had been serving as the opposition leader's adviser before they fell out.
Miguna was
part of ODM's campaign team during the 2007 election and was later
appointed Raila's senior adviser on coalition affairs during the grand coalition government.
But later on in 2011, the lawyer was accused of gross misconduct and suspended without being paid.
This made him so angry that he decided to criticise Raila by writing a book titled 'Peeling back the mask', that was a major expose.
The book was virulently critical of Raila and purported to expose him as a charlatan.
In an act of rejection from his former boss, Miguna endorsed Uhuru Kenyatta in the 2013 presidential election.
Uhuru won the election against his rival Raila and this was also the case in August and October 2017 but NASA has insisted the votes were shams.
Miguna has now joined the ODM leader in the quest for electoral justice and the dream to take Kenyans to 'Canaan'.
Endless controversies
Miguna is known for controversies and Kenyans may never see their end.
A clip once emerged of the man having an exchange with Esther Passaris during KTN's
Jeff Koinange Live Show.
He was
heard saying "everybody is raping Esther...Esther
is so beautiful... everybody wants to rape her ...", remarks that obviously irked the public.
The two had been preparing for the Nairobi governor and woman representative races, Miguna as an independent candidate and Passaris as ODM's.
Passaris retorted:
"You are so sick...You are so
jealous and I
can't
even
look at you... really...really... you are so disgusting."
The lawyer unveiled his revolutionary manifesto in August 2016 and began campaigning 'scarcely' within the county.
In the document, he appeared
to present the perfect mix for an electorate that celebrates political buffoonery but still demands accountability and service.
Consequently, Miguna came in fourth in the 2017 race.
Jubilee Party's Mike Sonko, who was given the certificate, won the seat.
After losing the elections, Miguna ate humble pie by officially joining NRM.
This was a move that was not clear as he began supporting each of Raila's moves.
Via Twitter, Miguna explained that he identified with NRM’s agenda and that Uhuru did not win the October 26 repeat presidential election.
What are Miguna's options?
Miguna identifies as the general of NRM, but the movement's future is shaky.
Formed on October 25, 2017, NRM was meant to instruct supporters to
boycott newspapers, TV stations, products and services in their bid for change in Kenya.
Products that are being boycotted are those that the Opposition believes
helped Uhuru to rig the August election.
But the government has since declared this group criminal and has began arresting its members.
A big question concerns Miguna's future. His options include getting off the political scene and sticking to practising law and making a name for himself in politics through a defined position in the National Super Alliance.
Miguna certainly displayed boldness and won hearts when he administered Raila's oath but it may take more for Kenyans to buy his promises.
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