Celebrated Kenyan lawyer and scholar, Patrick Loch Otieno (PLO) Lumumba, has highlighted key issues that President Uhuru Kenyatta ought to address in his quest to salvage his legacy in the remaining part of his 10 year tenure.
Speaking on JKLive on Wednesday, September 8, Lumumba urged the President to stand firm in his quest for justice and change.
He also advocated that Uhuru should stamp his authority by restoring discipline within the government and its ministries.
"The buck stops with you, come out, address your nation, tell your ministers I want discipline. Tell the opposition and Parliament, we want discipline," he stated.
"Instruct your people to do what is best in the interest of the country. In these last days of his Presidency, he should be remembered as the President who in the midst of pandemic and difficulties, restored discipline."
Lumumba criticised the manner in which Kenyans are swayed by politicians who woo the voters with empty promises and rhetoric during electioneering periods but end up delivering hot air.
He noted that the political narrative within the country ought to change through the type of leaders elected. He, however, castigated how select presidential aspirants have been in the game for years and are still in the race to succeed President Uhuru in the 2022 General Election.
"We will go through two cycles of elections before we go back to factory resetting because we have two individuals who refuse to leave the stage. They danced from 1992 up to date and they are stating that they will dance better in 2022," he stated.
He noted that Kenyans should not vote based on tribal lines but instead advocate for leaders who would institute change through their manifesto and policies that they would enhance.
“I don’t listen to our politicians when they read scripts they have been written for, Kenyans should listen to them when they are off-guard, they will realize that they don’t talk about Kenya," he pointed out.
The cutthroat competition in the next year's polls will be a tight race as various leaders seek to succeed Uhuru.
