Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson

ELLEN SIRLEAF-JOHNSON

Madame President

It took 150 years to get her into office in a land called freedom. From that point of view, leadership does take stamina. She led from the beginning to the end. She led from the inside and out, from within and without. Away from home and at home, she was always a leader. Perhaps a born leader. Leadership is more than a testimony; it is a testament. To be president may not be as significant as what you want to achieve as president, because you may not get time to do it. But leadership is important because it breaks the known mould and recasts the future. Her most significant run may be the fact that she has pushed further open the door of possibility to half the population of the world to aspire to top office. Greatness is in patience and persistence to realize the goal for those who depend on you to win. Leaders have many struggles within, but in the end, a leader is not their own, but what the people own.

Allan Bukusi