President Uhuru Kenyatta with CS Dan Kazungu in the past. [Photo/Dan Kazungu]

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In his early 40s, Dan Kazungu was elected Malindi MP during the 2013 elections.  

However, his tenure as a lawmaker for the over half a century old constituency was short-lived as he was roped by President Uhuru Kenyatta into his cabinet in 2014. 

But the former MP now finds himself in an awkward political dilemma following the decision to drop him from the new Uhuru Cabinet.

Despite his seeming lack of political charisma, Kazungu who was vying on an ODM ticket won the seat by a landslide. 

After all, he was seen as Raila's political son and the former Prime Minister's immense political influence in the region could have played a major role in his re-election.

After his ' poaching' by Jubilee, Kazungu was handed the prestigious Mining Ministry which was held by former Mvita MP Najib Balala who had been given new Tourism docket.

In the subsequent Malindi by-election, Kazungu who had defected to Jubilee played a key role pitching for his successor. 

Jubilee had picked Philip Charo who was to square out with ODM candidate Willy Mtengo in a battle that was seen as a Raila-Uhuru affair. 

Raila triumphed as Mtengo won the seat by a narrow margin.

In the run to the August 2017 elections, and as Uhuru was keen to make inroads in Kilifi, Kazungu was seen as a key cog to undermine Raila's influence. 

Assured of his position should Uhuru triumph, the CS sacrificed his own political ambitions to pitch for the Prrsidents re-election.

However, four months down the line, the former legislator is not among the CSs who have been retained amid claims that former Kilifi North MP Gideon Mung'aro is set to replace him.

Should Uhuru fail to secure his future away from politics, his gamble may have backfired leaving his political future hanging in the balance.

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