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Just like the law has been bent, BBI could suffer the same fate

As the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) reports and reactions dominate the media, it is worth asking if this will change the trajectory of Kenya. Forgive me for being wee cynical here, but Kenya has proven over the years that while we are good at diagnosis, and setting up institutions, systems and structures are really important, what we have sorely lacked is good, honest and pro-people leadership to steer all these ideas through.

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