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is unfortunate that the shift from the presidential system of governance to parliamentary system came with teething problems that now evoke nostalgia in many people. The most notable thing is the consignment of the institution of the presidency to ceremonial duties. The President, apart from being the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, mostly performs duties that have no much political relevance such as nomination and appointments to the civil service.
He is a ceremonial President without much powers and Parliament has not hesitated to drive home that point by blackmailing everybody, the President included, into getting their way in terms of remuneration. Legislators made it abundantly clear that Kenyans were subject to parliamentary tyranny when, without batting an eyelid, they averred that existing laws were not, in any way, an impediment to their mean demands. They only needed to create or discard laws if and when need arose and that need was subject to their foibles.
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