Citizen engagement crucial in shaping politics of a country

By Njoki Chege

Democracy has often been described as a Government of the people, by the people, and for the people. But in most cases, this is usually in principle and rarely in practice. Many do not usually care to hold leaders to account after their election to office. Ideally, democracy is a two-way street, heavily travelled by both parties, complete with a follow-up mechanism that allows citizens to keep tabs on their leaders by questioning them on pertinent issues.