Kibaki case shows that a new Constitution doesn't cure ills

The Presidential Secondary Schools Bursary (PSSB) scheme that came into operation in 2013 has not lived up to its billing. Together with bursaries procured through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), the idea behind these grants was to give students from humble backgrounds a fair chance at getting an education that would change their circumstances.

But despite the noble intent, it is apparent that, as with all such good things undertaken by the government, lack of strong institutions and moral aptitude on the part of those charged with ensuring success, the bursaries have failed to reach the target groups.