There is a lot that proves our country is headed in the wrong direction

From left: President William Ruto, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi at State House, Nairobi. [File, Standard]

Crackdown on government critics, the sacking of Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi and the recent expulsion of Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) mark our evolution from a democracy to an autocracy. And now, change of custody of the Public Seal from the Attorney General's office to that of the Head of Public Service risks turning Kenya into a kleptocracy.

For merely gracing the launch of Fred Matiang'i's 2027 presidential bid last month, Ms Orwoba got UDA so agitated, it gave her marching orders. Ironically, the Kenya Kwanza Alliance has gone to bed with ODM. So much for a party that claims to be democratic, a defender of human rights and freedoms. UDA refuses to acknowledge there is freedom of association and perfunctorily supports affirmative action.