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Youth must ignore sweet promises, Constitution is their saviour

Youth during Saba Saba protest in Kitengela, on July 7, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

In a functioning democracy, leaders and citizens share the solemn duty to respect, defend and uphold the Constitution. Kenya is by all standards no different. We are even better off having a robust constitution which observers describe as one of the most progressive in the continent.

However, we are witnessing a deeply worrying trend where politicians make reckless statements, flout the law, and engage in actions that risk pushing our country toward instability. You wonder why they are tempting fate!

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