Support Parliament’s bid to fight misrule to realise our potential

Amani National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Godfrey Osotsi address a press conference at a past function in 2017 [Willis Awandu| Standard]

First, allow me to wish all Kenyans a happy and prosperous 2018 hoping that the year will offer us a wide range of opportunities to progress as a nation and realise our potential. This year we should press the agenda of: “Justice be our shield and defender” as powerfully prescribed in our national anthem. The need to mainstream this agenda has never been as important as it is now due to the sorry state of our nationhood brought about by governance, integration and rule of law challenges. All Kenyans are called to join hands in confronting challenges that have returned the country to the brink once more.

As a member of the National Assembly and a patriot, I am concerned about the sorry state of affairs. That is why I joined Parliament’s implementation committee which is meant to pursue, review all decisions of the House and push for follow up and full implementation of all decisions, resolutions and laws passed by the august House. This time around Parliament is eager to shed off the unfortunate tag of a “mere talking shop” that has been erroneously smeared on it mainly due to failure by relevant organs of the state to act on some of its key resolutions and edicts.