President Uhuru Kenyatta has over a long period of time warned against early 2022 political campaigns, but do you think the tanga tanga brigade can just stop at anything?
The head of state has rattled two rebel MPs and a governor allied to Deputy President William Ruto by ordering the immediate withdrawal of their security details.
Insiders aware of the latest development say the President is unhappy with the conduct of some state and public officers, who have continuously engaged in premature 2022 campaigns.
The leaders complaining of withdrawn security have been accompanying the DP on his countrywide engagements, publicly rebuking the work of the investigating and prosecuting agencies and pledging their undivided support for his 2022 presidential ambition.
The President is also reported to have taken a firm stand on the upcoming by-election that has seen heightened activities recently, with Dr Ruto taking credit for successfully negotiating the withdrawal of ODM candidate Prof Yusuf Elmi.