How Big Four is being sabotaged from within

Uhuru Kenyatta has good ideas on how to transform Kenya which, on Jamhuri Day in 2017, he called the Big Four. This policy statement bordered on being some sort of doctrine, a long term commitment to a vision of, and belief in, the ultimate goodness of a particular undertaking. Although nothing would be allowed to interfere with reaching the ultimate good, that attainment largely depends on political goodwill. Uhuru’s doctrine is grounded in a belief that it is possible to ensure that Kenya’s political economy can attain, and remain in an upward trajectory that perpetually provides Kenyans with jobs, food, houses, and health.

Initially, the Uhuru doctrine was in danger of being stillborn and needed political incubation in part because the birth environment was politically contaminated. First, Raila Odinga delayed accepting his election victory and, with his followers engaging in confrontations implementing the Big Four would be difficult.