Newly elected South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is among the victims of bitter yet compelling Kenyan perennial political crisis.
At the peak of political intrigues between retired President Mwai Kibaki and ODM leader Raila Odinga in 2008, a section of eminent African leaders led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu recommended Ramaphosa to chair dialogue between the two.
Hours after landing, the Kenyan government would order the renown negotiator out of the country on grounds of partiality.
According to Martha Karua, the then constitutional minister, Ramaphosa was a 'business partner and close associate' of Raila.
A dejected Ramaphosa left the country hurriedly with the PNU side of government warning against his involvement.
Early this week, the powerful negotiator, who was Nelson Mandela's favoute candidate for presidency, would replace Jacob Zuma as president of South Africa.
His closeness with Raila Odinga is however evident given that the two have been pictured in various private and public functions together.