THE OPPOSITION MUST RE-BRAND AS A GOVERNMENT-IN-WAITING!

Opposition parties in Kenya have never disappointed in marginalizing themselves through fragmentation and fighting each other on the eve of general elections. A combination of immaturity, lack of seriousness and lack of resources for serious campaigns meant that the opposition parties never really presented themselves as a serious contender for the presidency. Mostly they have been participating in elections to satisfy a fundamental principle of democracy

In truth, in the past four years, opposition parties have portrayed themselves as sure losers meaning that they have often dismally failed to inspire popular demand for change. In effect opposition politicians canvassing for votes have been treated as political comedians whose primary role has been to chide the ruling party Jubilee. We have seen politicians who forgot their primary goal to legislate and hold the government accountable. We have seen a fragmented opposition playing to the whims of the ruling Jubilee. For the past four years, we have seen an opposition often disorganized, dilly-dallying, noisy, all talk- no action.