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[Video] “Don't Play Politics With Your Heart” — Jackson Mandago Talks About His Life After The Handshake

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Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago recently spoke about how the "handshake" between political arch-rivals Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga changed his political life and advised politicians and Kenyans in general not to take politics too seriously since it's a game that changes dynamics every now and then. Mandago sa

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Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago recently spoke about how the "handshake" between political arch-rivals Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga changed his political life and advised politicians and Kenyans in general not to take politics too seriously since it's a game that changes dynamics every now and then. Mandago sa

Mar 14

[Video] “Don't Play Politics With Your Heart” — Jackson Mandago Talks About His Life After The Handshake

Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago recently spoke about how the "handshake" between political arch-rivals Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga...

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Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago recently spoke about how the "handshake" between political arch-rivals Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga changed his political life and advised politicians and Kenyans in general not to take politics too seriously since it's a game that changes dynamics every now and then.

Mandago said that he was in extreme shock and disbelief when he heard that Raila Odinga, the man who he frequently threw jabs at, was now part of the government.

He added that he has since found a way to accept how things turned out and that this taught him a huge political lesson.

Watch the full video below.