Legislators have the power to end voter bribery, but will they?

The National Assembly during an afternoon session.[Elvis Ogina, Standard]

I am not sure what national contribution the 13th Parliament will be remembered for. It has goofed quite a bit. Take the example of the court ruling that the Azimio Coalition had the majority members in the House. But who cares about the law at that highest level when it’s not in their favour?

As we head to the next general election, I propose that Parliament, for once, acts with the interest of future generations at heart. Specifically, Parliament has compelling evidence that voter bribery is one of the major causes of violence during elections. Voter bribery comes in several forms, from the most dehumanising, like lining up people to give them money, to subtle indirect “contributions” attached to a cause and skewed public appointments.