Endless politicking will kill Uhuru’s Big Four agenda dream and mess his good legacy

If Harold Lasswell’s assertion that politics is about who gets what, when and how, then this is the reason politicians stake positions of activism to set the stage for coalition-building and negotiation. And since our political institutions lack strong checks and balances, it follows that the “authoritative allocation of values” (food security, universal health care, affordable housing, employment opportunities for all, fair taxation, free enterprise, socio-economic inclusivity, equity, law and order, national integrity and zero tolerance to corruption) is driven by parochial interests.

The plausible answer to this problem lies in strong leadership that offers sanctions and rewards. Those who oppose the political agenda, especially in a representative democracy, would simply be asking the question: What are the rewards in exchange for supporting particular socio-economic-political agenda? This is what the current political formations within the governing Jubilee Party – Team Kieleweke and Tangatanga – are doing. They will devise creative ways of actualising their expectations, including mounting court challenges, peaceful protests, or disruptive political tactics.