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Push to extend presidential term reeks of ulterior motive

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State House Building, Nairobi. [File, Standard]

Contemplating extending the elective term be it for the President, Senators, Members of Parliament or Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) is just a bad idea. In the Kenya context, it is time-barred by the 2010 Constitution. The country has moved on.

If you understand globalisation and its impact on governance systems across the world, you will appreciate that Kenya is not an island. The direction of global governance is "SMART Governance."

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