Rebirth of democracy

Democracy in Kenya has been undermined by weak institutions in the past. This shall be a thing of the past if the renewed energy and zeal that most Kenyans have developed is maintained even beyond 2012. The newly appointed team to the Judiciary an arm of the government has promised to bring about the necessary reforms that Kenyans have been yearning for.
The level of trust and confidence that majority of Kenyans have placed in this team is enormous and that the opportunity is here for them to prove that they can surely deliver. By working on game plan that shall see reforms in our judicial service in phases is most welcomed especially now that the past has so many unsettled scores.
The voices of the people and the Civil societies are now given an audience before any public appointment is made unlike in the past. This move has in a broader sense restored the trust once again in our government institutions. The tune and culture of work is going to definitely change for a number of officers and it’s not going to be business as usual for them.
A clear picture that we get is that our democracy is slowly maturing and come 2017 the level of politics shall be on a different scale. The time and age of tribal chiefs and kingpins will be over but we shall expect to see more issue based politics about results, opinions and policies.

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