My reasoning was that the problem was not the immense powers of the presidency but the individuals who occupied the top office. My view was then, and to some degree, remains that such immense powers in the hands of the right person can do great things for the country. My argument — which was basically academic between and among my close friends — lost out and we got a new Constitution. In fact, it got worse, such that the 2017 presidential elections were nullified, which would not have happened under the old constitution. In other words, the person Uhuru told us he will surprise us with will end up being the President.

Source: The Star March 06, 2021 03:45 UTC