Bill Lay may have won the battle but lost the war. The best definition of Pyrrhic victory if there ever was one.

Wisdom in your words @Robinhood. Having had up a black and white upbringing, imagine my reluctance at admitting the world can be grey.

Yes grey, because the irony is Martin Forster's grey years may benefit the shareholder more than Bill Lay's white knight battles.


I know a retail business where the owner looks at the big picture, doesn't count the coins even when a few go missing, but generally gives trust and autonomy while requiring results. And another one where the owner is larger than life, minutely monitors the cents, looks over staff shoulders scrutinizing opening and closing times etc.

I'll give you a wager in which case the owner/staff are happier ;-)

I am very very disappointed..waited the whole year for just a glimmer of hope and now this.

@Muganda,nice poetryPoint thou home!

Only if the "shrewd disheveled warrior in rusted armour" is going into battle with his 'employer' in mind. In this case, there was a huge element of corruption & self-interest from both Forster [who lost his way somewhere] & the board including Kiereini [who did not need the few extra shillings considering his massive ill-gotten wealth] and Muthoka.

This fight is between the 'new' money [Ndungu & Kibe] vs the old guard [political heavyweights with massive connections in the Kenyatta & Moi govts] like kiereini & njonjo.

Read up on ALCO [African Liaison & Consultancy], Heri Ltd, Kingsway Nominees, etc