The international Day of Democracy is celebrated every September 15 and this year’s theme focused on Covid-19, spotlighting how this has affected our democracy as a country. This is further compounded by county governments as new centres of political power, hence, spheres of democracy. The fact that democracy is in crisis across the world cannot be gainsaid. Yet you still need to be reelected by the same masses; hence, the basis for a weak state, political decay and consequential under-development. Looking at all of the above, we can thus conclude democracy as practiced is inherently flawed, and there is therefore need for an alternative form of government that will enable countries such as Kenya to develop.

Source: The Star September 18, 2020 06:33 UTC