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Let's embrace, celebrate new dawn for Opposition politics

The unfolding events on the political scene could just be what the doctor prescribed for Kenya. It may yet again make us a leader in the discovery of a new and most effective form of governance. If managed well, Kenya might in a few years be a case study for progressive democracy.

But in the unlikely event that it aborts or is mismanaged, we could be in serious problems going forward. I elect to be optimistic. I am talking about what some have labelled as the death of Official Opposition and what some never-do-wells are seeing as an opportunity to latch onto a title.

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