Shattering Conventions--Transitions and Hiatus--Poisoned chalice--The Kriegler report and setting up of the IEBC--Rolling up our sleeves--What's in a name: interim or independence?--Dealing with rogue politicians--Homestretch towards the referendum--Clashing with the political class--Taking the hot seat--Baptism by fire--The elephant in the room--Taming the political drama--Trouble closer home--The week of long knives--The wild west-Drama at bomas--Everyone's punching bag--Post-election intrigues and chickengate woes--Hanged by politicians and the media--Okoa Kenya referendum and the Fallout--Breaking point: Cracks in the commission--Time to go-when it rains, it pours--The aftermath--Setting my eyes on new horizons--Lessons on independence of Electoral Commissions and Electoral Commissions.