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Why debate on extending presidential term limit is misplaced

President William Ruto displays the ceremonial sword during his swearing-in at Kasarani Stadium on September 13, 2022. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

A few weeks ago, I wrote here that the Kenyan Parliament had failed the country and deserved censure. You only need to consider our MPs' staple choice of priority issues both in and outside Parliament to agree.

When they are not working towards own salary increment -a rare instance when the House evinces 'unity of purpose' - they are busy introducing and passing Bills whose interest they themselves cannot plausibly say and whose text and contents they seldom read.

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