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Stop 2022 politics and deliver to Kenyans

Unfortunately, it is increasingly rare that a politician is not focused merely on re-election. It makes sense that any employee would be focused before their upcoming review, but when that employee is a public servant then their primary focus should be on serving the citizenry.

Nearly every event in Kenya appears to provide a stimulus for our senior politicians to use it to forward their own brand, or far too frequently, to knock opponents or erstwhile allies. Nevertheless, Kenyans should expect more. President Uhuru Kenyatta is not focused on 2022, not just because he is ineligible to run, because he will still have a major role to play, but because he is seemingly busy making reforms and developments that are changing the face of our nation.

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