Political indiscipline: An irritant to most Kenyans

History has time and again stubbornly reminded us that in the absence of an open society and good governance, a regenerative economic order is birthed either by popular will, or a benevolent dictator. In Kenya, as in most Africa countries, the benevolent dictator project has not been feasible because gluttony and benevolence are immiscible.

However, there are a few necessary and sufficient conditions for effective dictatorship. The first condition is the ability to enact and enforce repressive laws buoyant of the regime. The second condition is the ability to inspire cultic following and adoration from the populace, either by using the bayonet or propaganda. It certainly helps to have both. The third condition is having a band of loyal court poets whose job description is to parrot and sing praises to the regime and militantly protect its rhetoric.