2010 Constitution has messed up governance

The current checkmate situation pervading the apex of political power pitches for a re-look at the Kenya Constitution 2010. The presidency is dysfunctional. Only now are the inherent shortcomings of the provision on a running mate for the presidency and governorship manifesting.

In critical areas of governance, we were better off with the old Constitution. The power to appoint an accountable vice president lay with the President. Granted, the privilege was often abused to serve political interests, but under the single party rule, the President was not accountable to anyone. Under multiparty democracy, it would have needed only a little tweak to plug loopholes, but competing interests went for a complete overhaul that has landed us at a crossroads.