There is no room for coercion in civilised society. The doctrine is, 'The ballot, not the bullet.' This credo informs the Bill of Rights, that is Chapter Four of our Constitution.
We lead ourselves by our natural right to think. Next is the fundamental freedom to decide. We are not enslaved by fiat. Not from any arm-twisting self-styled leviathan. This is regardless that such fiat may be disguised as law. Kenyans will shortly be treated to high drama in the National Assembly, about the majority and minority parties. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has discarded a pre-election agreement with 25 other parties in Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance.