He was pulled out of the boardroom of Tysons Limited to succeed his late Father Moses Mudavadi in 1989.
The UoN trained land economist had in 1982 been arrested over allegations of involvement in the aborted coup. But he was sanitized by the system owing to his parentage.
Those close to him say he was ready for politics.
But Moi needed a neophyte to kill off the career of the late Elijah Mwangale and Masinde Muliro. And also retain a face of Western Kenya in his cabinet.
Moi initially toyed with the idea of coronating Musalia as his successor. But he has signed a deal with Old Jomo Kenyatta over the political future of Uhuru. So Moi, the system, and the deep state managed Mudavadi as they waited for Uhuru to mature politically.
When Mudavadi attempted to bolt out and join Raila in 2002, Moi ensured that he was threatened, intimidated, threatened until he endorsed Uhuru.
There was the little matter of the Goldenberg which grew its ugly face during Musalia’s days at Treasury.
Musalia Mudavadi, barring a miracle like a Suluhu situation will not be the President during the political cycle of 2022 to 2027.
