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We need a strong third force to reclaim Kenya's lost glory

Colonialism is the practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

The political class in Kenya has actually accomplished this through state capture; the systemic political corruption in which private interests significantly influence a state's decision-making processes to their own advantage.

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