On IEBC, let public interest guide Kenya MPs

Much too often, Parliament has failed the test on matters of national importance. The passage of Bills in the august House in the recent past has not been guided by objectivity, but rather by political expediency. The Jubilee-led government has forced through unpopular legislation, like the Security Laws (amendment) Bill 2014 on the basis of the infamous 'tyranny of numbers' in Parliament.

Yet truancy is the norm with grave matters not getting the attention it deserves. Unity of purpose is demonstrated only when MPs are passing legislation on their emoluments and allowances. Political affiliation matters little on such occasions. With the impasse over the future and composition of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) simmering, the much pampered MPs have a chance to rise to the occasion and redeem the image of Parliament.