What has former Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka done to Kenyans and particularly to his Ukambani backyard during his many years of public service spanning decades? 

What has the 'blue eyed boy' during President Daniel Moi's rule who served as Foreign Affairs Minister, Education Minister among other dockets delivered to endear himself to the people as a serious Presidential candidate? This is a question which keeps on cropping up whenever the Wiper Patriotic Front party leader's Presidential ambition is mentioned, but one would ask, is it a fair question? 

Was the same question asked of Daniel arap Moi, of Mwai Kibaki, of Uhuru Kenyatta and of William Ruto before they became President?

What had they done? 

Granted, Kalonzo Musyoka's achievements and contributions to Kenyan political environment are undeniable to those who would care to look.

As a seasoned politician, he has held various roles, including Vice President (2008-2013), Minister of Foreign Affairs (multiple terms), Minister of Education, and Minister of Environment and Natural Resources.

Some of his notable achievements include his role in Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution.

Musyoka played a key role in Sudan's peace process and Somalia's stability efforts as Foreign Affairs Minister. 

The Sudan peace accord between the Government of Sudan and the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) was memorably signed at the Garden Hotel in Machakos giving rise to the Machakos Protocol on July 20, 2002, after 21 years of conflict between the two sides.

Kalonzo Musyoka was a key player in that process. 

He is also credited for stabilising Kenya during the 2007/2008 post-election violence when he teamed up with President Mwai Kibaki and was appointed Vice President.

As Vice President, he advocated for peace during the 2008 post-election crisis and contributed to the formation of the Grand Coalition Government. 

Figures drawn from before and after his tenure in the Ministry of Education indicate that Musyoka oversaw policies to expand access to primary and secondary schooling as Education Minister. 

These are tangible deliverables which affect the entire country and indeed the East African region.

Yet critics still persist with the question, what has Kalonzo Musyoka done? 

President William Ruto recently amplified this question when he asked why Kalonzo Musyoka was unable to tarmac the road to his Tseikuru home despite serving for “over 40 years”. 

"Will a person who has not tarmacked a road to his home have ideas on how to develop Kenya?" President Ruto posed. 

MPs riding on the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) also keep asking the same question conveniently forgetting that during the time Mr Musyoka served as MP for Mwingi, there was no CDF. 

Some of the MPs and leaders who question Mr Musyoka's development record ironically first gained power through his Wiper Party ticket. 

Take Dr Alfred Mutua for instance, he was first elected Governor of Machakos through the Wiper Party.

It is fair to say therefore that Dr Mutua's achievements were the achievements of the Wiper Party and its leader Kalonzo Musyoka. 

In Ukambani, his backyard, Musyoka has maintained strong support, securing over 90 percent of votes in key parliamentary races.

Musyoka can therefore boast of raising leaders.

The achievements of these leaders can also be attributed to the party that sponsored them to Parliament.

To narrow down the contribution of a National leader to building a road or digging a borehole is to trivialise the debate on leadership. 

As critics question Kalonzo Musyoka's presidential ambitions, citing lack of tangible outcomes, supporters argue his experience and contributions warrant consideration.