MY POINT OF VIEW

WHAT IS OUR WORLD COMING TO?           There is uncertainty all over the world when it comes to politics and international engagements. It has become harder to predict the next event in any country or policies a new government when it ascends to power will adopt. It is a time of great change all over the world and the question becomes: are we ready for the change or are we waiting for the change to engulf us slowly to a point of no return?           In Africa, it started with Nigeria with the defeat of Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 presidential elections, conceded defeat and thereby becoming the first to do so. Ghana held its elections recently and the change of power was peaceful signalling the maturity of democracy in Africa. In Gambia, a dictator that had ruled the country for decades was hounded out of power after initially vowing to stay on power after being defeated in elections. In south Af...

                Kenya is a constitutional democracy. Not just a democracy. A democracy that is guided and protected by a constitution. In a democracy, the majority rules. It doesn’t matter if that majority is wrong or corrupt. What that majority decides becomes laws and policies of that country. Whether those laws are oppressive, unethical, immoral or outright wrong. The will of the majority has the way. The minority become subjects of the majority, a segment more seen as dissenting rather than an integral part of the community. The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 gave Kenya a democracy that is inclusive with respect for all segments of the society, respect for rule of law and rights and freedoms of people.                 So, it is disheartening to hear political leaders in this country shout in pews, atop mountains and on campaign trail about tyranny of numbers. It is not ...