Before voting for those seeking re-election, assess what they've done

Voters casting their ballots at NSSF grounds, Nairobi, in March 2013. [File, Standard]

In the words of the 16th President of the United States, “The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” For that reason, the 22,120,458 registered voters who will cast their ballot on August 9 must vote wisely.

The decision that each one of us will make at the voting booth will either make or break this country for the next five years.