The last conference resulted in an agreement on a constitutional framework of an independent Kenya, ending more than 70 years of colonial rule. A question that often comes up is, are we better off as independent countries than we were during the colonial rule? Many of the social and economic ills that bedevil the country can be traced back to the country’s independence constitution. For example, constitutions for countries such as the UK or the US make it virtually impossible to amend. Given this, and given the fact that BBI is good for the country, the government must have it passed by any means, and even good people will look the other way if the means were less than something to write home about.

Source: The Star September 20, 2020 07:30 UTC