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Parliament has failed its oversight role

When Kenyans in pomp and colour promulgated the new constitution in 2010, they abolished the unitary presidential system that was engraved with a dark period of history where the executive enjoyed unilateral and exclusive powers.

Under the new constitution, parliamentary oversight of the executive branch is crucial to the proper functioning of our democracy because it is the principal way the executive branch is held accountable.

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