Ruto and allies flirting with danger by chest thumping about 2027 poll

President William Ruto during the funeral of the late Phoebe Asiyo in Wikondiek village, Homa Bay County. [Michael Mute, Standard]

Consent of the governed is not an opinion. It is the life blood of liberal democracy, and the foremost inalienable right of the ruled. Would Kenya Kwanza and ODM defy this, to steal the 2027 presidential election? Would they stay in government by force, if the poll said Ruto must go?

The vibes from that fraternity are disturbing. They speak of a partnership that will stop at nothing to retain power. Ruto and Odinga must continue to govern at whatever cost, it would seem. Do they need to be reminded that this is dangerous thinking? In liberal democracy, such as Kenya professes, political power derives from the consent of the governed. A leader and his government are illegitimate, if they don't have this consent. And this consent is not gained through stuffing of ballot boxes, or other forms of electoral malpractice.