A coveted spot on the national scene has failed to materialize.
It marked the first single from the band that was able to reach the coveted spot on the charts.
Commissioner Mortaza expected "a few hundred, if not maybe a couple thousand, to come out and compete for only 20 coveted spots."
Selection for coveted spots in the program were to be based on merit.
But the coveted spot is usually reserved for corporate sponsors who agree to to stay out of the crew's way.
His times, while impressive, were not good enough to win him a coveted spot on Kenya's Olympic team.
These days, offers for the coveted spot are said to have exceeded $60 million.
Instead knowing anyone with money can land a highly coveted spot in a prestigious university many middle class parents will turn to debt.
Nor will his departure free up a coveted spot at the top of the bureaucratic heap.
If it's warm, snag a coveted spot on the portside terrace.