The coronavirus outbreak may have temporarily brought reggae to a screeching halt, but it has done little to calm the country’s dissatisfaction with its political system. Many lay the blame for the country’s dysfunctional politics at the feet of its political parties, which they say are devoid of any ideology. From the launch of their campaign for the presidency to when they took power, the so-called Digital Duo were keen to dispense with the stuffy old colonial image of power. Their digital campaigns were crafted by the now-discredited and defunct Cambridge Analytica and weaponised Kenyans’ online data against them. Once done with that, the duo seemed to have little in the way of a vision for their rule.

Source: The Star May 30, 2020 02:03 UTC