Premature Kenyatta succession campaigns have pervaded the political atmosphere, blurring the good intentions in the Building Bridges Initiative constitutional reform. Violent scenes in the recent by-elections for local and national political posts between Deputy President William Ruto supporters and President Uhuru Kenyatta allies speak volumes. Belligerent political leaders from across the divide openly participated in skirmishes and chaos never seen in by-elections for years. Prosecutions for offences take too long to conclude but election crimes hardly end up in court. In each election year, goons parade for recruitment by candidates as militia gangs to unleash terror and fear on rivals.

Source: The Star March 10, 2021 00:56 UTC