Pray, tell me, why are we like this?

To say that the Jubilee administration has lost its moral right to govern would be a gross understatement. In the midst of a pandemic that has killed almost 400 Kenyans (according to official estimates), shut down schools and churches, and crippled large sections of the economy, it recently emerged that a number of well-connected individuals are profiteering from the pandemic.

According to news reports, these individuals formed briefcase companies with the express purpose of getting Covid-19-related contracts to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, then proceeded to engage in price gauging. A company that was barely three months old was awarded a multi billion-shilling contract. Why are we like this?