The folly of one-man-one-vote principle

The one person one vote principle otherwise called universal suffrage is the constitutionally prescribed measure to determine the outcome of the August 8 Kenya general elections. However, it is a weird measure, in fact overrated in a democracy such as ours – Kenya.
The basic legal understanding of the principle is that all persons are equal before the law. And so, all persons enjoy their rights as provided for in a constitution. All eligible persons to vote have the same right and each voter has the same value in the act of voting. No one, therefore, should be discriminated on the basis of religion, race, education, wealth and so on when voting. As long as an individual is able to decide whom to vote for and expresses that decision on a ballot voila! The right is enjoyed.
But what is voting for in competitive politics?
In simple terms, voting is an act of making a choice between competing options – candidates and parties. It is a choice for a type of leadership an individual deems most suitable to govern. Governing is a demanding art of leadership but also management that requires both skills and relevant knowledge.