Recycling top officials will lead us nowhere

President William Ruto during a past event in Shauri Moyo, Nairobi. [Kelly Ayodi, Standard]

If it is true that recycling leaders is a sign of being shortsighted, then we need retrospection. From a cursory look at recent big appointments, there's a common threat - that of usual and tired faces bound by history, political loyalty and deep interests.

Scholar Godday Ojore terms this an injurious leadership formula which can readily kill a country's future, its raw talents and potential.