The parties are mostly amorphous organisations that are more of election vehicles. Many of them hardly have a verifiable members’ register and are not transparent on funds. However, parties have ironically been a weak link in democratisation, as they tend to be vehicles politicians use to seek and monopolise power. The parties are mostly amorphous organisations that are more of election vehicles. Many of them hardly have a verifiable members’ register and are not transparent on funds.

Source: Daily Nation April 13, 2020 20:37 UTC