As a student of political science, I find President William Ruto's remarks deeply troubling. When a President describes the Opposition as "an existential problem" and says those who are not "for progress and development" should not stand in the way, he risks delegitimizing democratic dissent.
In every constitutional democracy, the Opposition exists to provide oversight, hold the government accountable, and offer alternative ideas not to obstruct development.
The timing and location of these remarks are also noteworthy. They were made in Busia as Edwin Sifuna was holding a Linda Mwananchi rally in neighboring Bungoma, reflecting an ongoing political contest for influence in Western Kenya.
History shows that democratic backsliding often begins with rhetoric that portrays political opponents as enemies of the nation rather than legitimate competitors.
Kenya might end up being a single party state. This kind of messaging should concern anyone who values constitutional democracy. If we fail to defend political pluralism, we risk normalizing the gradual erosion of democratic space.
Kenya is the only country in the world where citizen will go down in history (Ol Kalou) for conducting a search on police officers... 😆😆. They forced all police officers to come down from their cars, and each one had to open their bags to confirm what they were carrying... Wueh! Khabusie!
men are so convinced they suffer in silence meanwhile it's actually everybody around them that bears the brunt of their emotions. it almost always visibly reflects on how they treat people
Kenyans will forever remain stupid, which is why they were easily misled into believing that Uhuru Kenyatta could not steal because he came from a rich family, yet he looted the Eurobond billions, used the money to build Northlands, then spent his final days in power using NCBA to launder Kenyatta family loot while twisting the law to help money laundering NCBA evade taxes.
Today, the same Kenyans are on social media getting wet because a psychopath accused of killing his wife and young children threw around a few big English words, and just like that, the conversation has shifted from a dead woman and dead children to his vocabulary, education and ability to speak polished English.
It is extremely hard to help a Kenyan because wealth, English and a suit are often enough to make them forget theft, blood and basic common sense.