Kenyans are a peculiar lot. Even though we love to condemn and demonise the ruling class, we are forever reluctant to accept that any of the individuals making up that class may themselves be individually bad or inept. Therefore, we are constantly making up excuses for their failures. For example, during the Nyayo regime, it was common to hear President Moi described as a kindly and wise old man who had unfortunately been misled by his coterie of advisers. President Kibaki similarly escaped much of the blame for the deadly rifts his administrative choices deepened within society and which set...
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