Human rights activist Boniface Mwangi posited: "Lots of criminals vying in 2022, and they shall be elected." Using the Bible's Judas Iscariot as a metaphor, Mwangi added that voters in Kenya are unlikely to vote out of personal conviction. Pulse Live KenyaMwangi's sentiments sparked a discussion, with cartoonist and columnist Patrick Gathara stepping in to defend voters. Arguing that voters are victims of bad leaders, Gathara noted that Mwangi's assertion was equal to 'victim-shaming'. Emphasising that the Kenyan people should not be blamed for bad leaders and corruption, Gathara added: "The political choices people make are neither irrational nor stupid.

Source: The Star April 17, 2022 12:02 UTC