Lawyers, State must set stage for the rule of law to prevail

Kenya prides herself as a bastion of democracy. As a nation, we aspire for democratic ideals including regular, free and fair elections; fidelity to the rule of law and respect to individual rights and liberties.

A few years ago, this country nearly went to the dogs on account of a hotly disputed presidential election contest. The consequences of our dalliance with the law of the jungle are being felt to date, more than seven years after we pulled ourselves from the precipice. Following the 2013 presidential election, whose outcome was also contested, the aggrieved parties sought redress from the courts. And when the Supreme Court pronounced itself on the matter, all parties chose to abide by that decision.