Why Kenya Kwanza administration is showing signs of intolerance

Police barricade roads leading to the Nairobi CBD during Saba Saba protests, on July 7, 2025. [File, Standard]

The Kenya Kwanza government is increasingly becoming politically intolerant as political commentators express fear of an authoritarian regime out to silence the Opposition.

With the latest incident in Murang'a County where Opposition leaders where on Sunday blocked from attending a political rally, observes are worried that the country is sliding back to the old days when State machinery was often unleashed to frustrate leaders perceived anti-government.