Four possible signs of President Uhuru’s seriousness about Big Four agenda

President Uhuru Kenyatta during the 54th Jamhuri Day celebrations at Kasarani Stadium on 12/11/17. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

As far as legacy matters go, 2018 will likely be the most important year in Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidency. The next election is in 2022, which means that nothing of substance will happen in that year. Everyone will be distracted by politics. This leaves Kenyatta with just under four years to achieve the goals outlined in his Big Four policy framework. Like with most things, how Kenyatta starts will be critical for success. That means making sure that every day of 2018 counts. With this in mind, here are four things to look out for as possible indicators of the president’s seriousness.

First, look out for the president’s legislative initiatives. If Kenyatta wants to truly transform the country, he must anchor every facet of the Big Four agenda in the Constitution and parliamentary statutes. That is the only way to guarantee that specific projects initiated as part of the agenda are not fads that will die with Kenyatta’s retirement.