Rotational presidency is the answer to our perennial electoral turmoil

President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi when he gave his remarks during the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by US President Joe Biden. [Courtesy]

In 2011, the Institute for Democracy and Leadership in Africa and other civil society consortiums unsuccessfully launched a signature campaign to petition the Parliament to change the Constitution to allow for a rotational presidency.

The petition was informed by research conducted earlier in the year. According to findings, a majority of Kenyans preferred a rotational presidency, which in their view would bring political stability in a country dogged by tribal political alliances.