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Sarkozy jailing over poll funds a wake-up call to bungling MPs

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy [Reuters, Stephane Mahe]

Former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s prison sentence is exactly the type of accountability Kenyan legislators blocked by rejecting the IEBC campaign finance caps and disclosure requirements.

Tragically, while the world is moving towards establishing higher leadership and integrity standards, we seem stuck in the reverse. Fortunately, two new bills by Opiyo Wandayi may offer Parliament another chance to demonstrate its leadership.

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