How politicians protect their kin holding key jobs in crucial offices

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula. [File, Standard]

Most occupants of senior public offices have devised new tricks of insulating themselves from scrutiny whenever they are challenged or called to account for poor services or incompetence.

A trend is emerging where constitutional and independent commissioners need not worry about threats to remove them from office. They need not bother about accountability and integrity questions as long as their community kinsmen are holding political seats.