Yes, Kenya has been repurposed for private gain in state captureA report released last week by the NGO Africog argues that the Kenyan state has been privatised, repurposed for private gain in a process described as state capture. However, as demonstrated by the challenges in the last three presidential contests, elections in Kenya remain hugely problematic. In fact, the report argues that a feature of state capture is the inability to hold free and fair elections as to do so would threaten the control of those in power. This would give Kenyatta back the power to fight corruption and a legacy in retirement. In retirement Kenyatta and Odinga would transition into guardian angels over Kenya, retaining a huge moral leash over the next president, and the country’s politics.

Source: Standard Digital May 25, 2019 21:05 UTC