Chance lost. Those who waited to see a resurgence of high ethical standards in top-level political leadership have to wait a little longer.
The highly publicized interviews of Kenya's Cabinet Secretaries staged on national television had some sparks but no fire in the end. The debate in parliament made it even more underwhelming. The much needed moral revival is not yet here.
Kenyan needs radical performers and reformers. But what has been demonstrated is an unhealthy unfettered inclusion. They who impressed and those who depressed met the same fate - they passed. The question has been rightly raised - what was the purpose of the test?
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