Negotiated democracy best route out of stalemate

Democracy, we are told, is a system of governance where the majority has its way and the minority has its say. We are also told that democracy is not the best form of governance but is better than all the existing alternatives.

Be that as it may, democracy should not be taken in its absolute form if peace and harmony is to be realised in a country as ethnically polarised as Kenya is. This is probably why the architects of our constitution provided for ethnic inclusivity and regional balance in the composition of all public offices in the country.