The move by national assembly to adjourn the bill on IEBC is more political than constitutional

The move by national assembly to adjourn the bill on Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is more political than constitutional.  Their main problem was a clause that prevents politicians hoping from one political party to another after party nominations a head of forthcoming general elections.

This is a self-centered decision politicians are employing to ensure that they are not shown the door come August 2017 general elections. Why would they feel that the clause is meant to infringe bill of rights and democracy? Are they afraid that they may not be able to defend their seats after failing in party nominations?

The truth of the matter is that nearly a third of parliamentarians may not be able to defend their seats leave aside even if they jostle on a different party. This is why some law makers have often been confronted by hostile electorates and booed in public rallies.

The clause should not be viewed as a threat to democracy and freedom of rights but as the prerequisite to help Kenyans vote in leaders with integrity. This tendency of hoping from one political party to another has led to recycling of leaders, who have extended their mass accumulation of public resources while the country still languishes in abject poverty.

The country which is headed for mature democracy cannot remain in old form of politics where we do things the same way and expect different results. In developed civilizations leaders do not endorse themselves to the electorates or force themselves in leadership. Once a leader fails in party nominations he accepts defeat and moves on with life. The notion that those in power cannot be dethroned is long gone.

Furthermore, we need transformational leadership where leaders are free to embrace modernity. This is the only way we can enable our country reach 2030 vision.