Why Cherargei's proposal on term limit is driven by sentiment

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei addressing the media at Parliament on September 25, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei's proposal to extend the presidential term to seven years lacks foundational basis. It draws more from sentiment than anything else.

In part, he argues that formative years of a new presidency are lost in litigation where the opposition hardly ever accepts presidential results. To him, therefore, seven years would compensate for time lost.