Is Kenya a Girl or a Bride? Kenya Is No better than Uganda. 50% +1 Has No Impact yet

Major powers court Kenya…

President Kenyatta has just concluded a tour of Washington.

He has come home to host Theresa May, the UK's Premier.

Soon after that he will head to see the Chinese people.

The head of State is taking it all in one stride and so comfortably with it.

You surely expect a conflict between East and West here in Africa.

For a short period of time, China has created a foot print all through Africa from

Rabat to Addis and to Harare. There are lots African children studying Chinese language

with the aim of benefiting from opportunities emanating from Africa-China handshake.

The West appears lost and now willing to retrace its fortunes in Africa.

Africa must allow the west to leverage on the ground work done by the Chinese.

Curiously, Kenya is being persuaded to take up credit. In the recent past,

the IMF made its concerns known to the effect that Kenya may suffer from too much

borrowing. It is vital to ask whether Kenya is a girl or a bride. There is fundamental
difference between the two.

Theresa May inspects a guard of honour at statehouse Nairobi /Twitter

Court upholds election of Mnangagwa…

No surprise at all. This was well expected.

Bad governance does undermine professionalism in institutions anywhere anytime.

For the obvious reasons that Zim had been in political confusion for long, the judiciary in that

country is yet to begin a redefining of self. Worse still, the new leader knows all the tricks to use

against his opponents. The army is leaning towards him in personalized faithfulness rather than

dutifulness towards the republic. Methinks judicial processes should make independent findings

regarding disputed elections rather than relying solely on the evidence produced by petitioners.

The judiciary is an essential loop in electoral processes and they have a duty beyond establishing

 validity of an election based on evidence produced by parties to the contest.

I also see that the 50% plus one rule in many elections around the continent is being defeated

 miraculously.Term limits have been beaten already in many nations around us. Some by 

constitutional changes and in some by handing over power to political correct persons by design 

at whatever cost.

Mugabe, immediate former  president of Zimbabwe who almost
 handed over power to his wife (next)

#FreeBobiWine…

Beating up of human beings undermines human dignity.

Clearly, Uganda has a long way to go. And so do many nations in Africa.

Mirroring Zimbabwe, Uganda’s case glitters for the reason that its leader has
been in power for so long. Then there is dictatorship and bad manners combined.

 We have seen undermining of presidential term limit at play, choking free will of the

 people, as well as intent of handing over power to political correct persons.

So there was outpouring of support for Bobi who got arrested after allegedly some

rowdy group pelted Museveni’s motorcade with stones.This is high treason, my Lord.

Sadly, some Kenyans appear shocked by Uganda’s regime as if Kenya is any better.

 Just last year, police killed and maimed many Kenyans in the streets of Nairobi.

Three General elections have had controversial outcomes. Kenyan blood flowed

 after the elections of 2007. In 2013, the presidential election’s outcome was 

contested in the Supreme Court, late filing of evidence saved the day.

The election of August 2017 was nullified by the Supreme Court.

The killing of Chris Msando, an IT manager of the electoral body, for instance, 

shows that Kenya has no better record than Uganda.

“Unresigning” of  IEBC commissioners….

Kenya is a country of possibilities. Things happen. Anything. All things.

The attempt by Constance Maina and Margaret Mwachanya to return to their jobs

is the most powerful indication that there is no commitment towards reforming the

 Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. There is reluctance by the 

political class to firm up this critical constitutional organ. Politicians have reasons 

for a weak commission. Those reasons are injurious to the general society.

While the chairman has declined to give the two ladies access to the commission’s

 premises, even if he had allowed them, there is really nothing that the two have

 to offer any more. Abandoning ship means you either survive or drown. 

You don’t jump back in. There appears to have been a wider scheme to force

 Wafula Chebukati, the Chairman, out. This plot has fallen apart with all misery.

 The chair is least interested in leaving the commission.

But who is pulling the strings at the electoral body?

DCJ Mwilu arraigned…

That’s a great misfortune.

A misfortune because Kenyans have been rendered so vulnerable by corruption that

they are willing to support anything branded as fighting the vice.

Whether Lady Justice Philomena Mwilu will be found guilty or not, the stature of

the Supreme Court will be affected negatively. The Judicial Service Commission

ought to have been involved in that case first.