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No more dialogue, Kenyans have said what must change

President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during the second day of the third National Executive Retreat at the KCB Leadership Centre in Kajiado County. [PHOTO: EDWARD ALSUA/PCS. 20/6/2025]

The persistent clamour for "dialogue" in Kenya has become a tired refrain. What exactly is so profound about endless dialogue in a setting where the challenges and solutions are so glaring and obvious?

If dialogue is indeed the answer, then surely, the first item on the agenda should be "matters arising"-a stark confrontation with the unfulfilled promises and inconsistencies from previous sit-downs. All too often, these dialogues serve fleeting interests of the moment, not well-being of the nation.

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