House grilling of ministers lacks the oomph

When Interior CS Kithure Kindiki responded to questions from Members of Parliament on April 12, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Kenyans' memories can be as short-lived as a gob of saliva. In effect, the short memory has helped keep many contemptible leaders in office.

A few months to last year's elections, I predicted - with precision - that the integrity vetting of the men and women vying would come a cropper. Many shadowy characters, including academic frauds, obtained a through pass to public office after being gleefully cleared by the electoral commission.