Some analysts saw this as shotgun marriage after the trio crucified Lowassa who was regarded as a sacrificial lamb that save the outfit. Mwaki was appointed a junior minister, Sixx a full minister and Manyanya a regional Commissioner. Wow! Sometimes crimes pay. Don’t they? Whether Jake Kikwete appointed this guy meritoriously or dubiously who knows? Again, circumstantial evidence leads us to believe that there was horse trading of sort.
Msomi, “Hebu niwakumbushe maneno ya nyodo na ukosefu wa busara ya Chikwawe.” Anafungua mkoba wake na kutoa gazeti liloandika habari za Chikwawe kumshangaa bosi wake na kusoma, “Nitamshangaa sana Rais Kikwete kama atashindwa kusaini muswada huo kwa sababu ya kelele za wapinzani.” Anapekua mkoba na kutoa gazeti jingine na kusoma maneno ya kifedhuli ya Steve Waasiraa. Anasoma, “Hawa tumewalea siku nyingi na sasa wanafanya mazoea, ninachotaka kuwaeleza wasitarajie tena kuitwa Ikulu.” Anamalizia, “Kunywa juisi.”