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Kenya's next leader should strive for a citizen-centric government

President Uhuru Kenyatta (C) his deputy William Ruto (L) and Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during the launch of Building Bridges Initiative report at Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi on November 27, 2019. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Modern Kenyan politicians are purposed to “be in government”, not to “be the government”. Government, in this case, refers not to its three arms – Executive, Legislature and Judiciary – as explained in civics textbooks, but the Executive. Three observations can be made as we head into the 2022 election. 

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