The last thing we need is 'African democracy'

President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. [Boniface Okendo,Standard]

Many have argued that the democratic experiment in Africa, epitomised by universal suffrage, has been less than a resounding success. They assert that the “winner takes it all” model and the resultant adversarial politics repudiates the African spirit of oneness.

President Uhuru Kenyatta together with erstwhile political foe Raila Odinga, holding this to be true, have called for a restructuring of the Executive to accommodate competing political interests. They have pushed for a political reflection of Africanism where the head of the home welcomes all visitors with extra places set at the table.