Number one is, as a leader of the team, I am ultimately responsible for the performance of the team. So this is a big level of responsibility that I have to take.

Reality check: be a leader, not a follower, and think about how angry you'll be when the number on the scale climbs after all that hard work.

Cyprian Nyamwamu is executive director of the National executive Convention Council and a leader of the National Civil Society Congress, which has advocated reducing the number of Cabinet posts to 21.