To turn Kenya around, we must become moral heavyweights

Chaos during the Juja by-election at Mang'u High School tallying centre on May 18, 2021 [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

“It’s easier to be a parent this morning. It’s easier to be a dad. It’s easier to tell your children character matters. It matters. Tell them the truth matters.”

These were the words of Van Jones, a CNN political commentator, when Donald Trump lost the US election. A noteworthy angle to his response is his linking Trump’s loss to parenting. Von gives a critical insight that Kenyan leaders should ponder over.