2017 is an election year, and right before the election, we have this spectacle called political party nominations. It usually looks (to outsiders like me) like a trainwreck – messy and destructive. I’ve seen pictures of all manner of campaign tactics – there’s an MP aspirant for Bureti called Kibet Komingoi who has his face and hopeful title on a packet of salt and a bag of sugar.
Why are party nominations important? We all know that certain parties are more popular in certain regions because of the tribal nature of our politics, and the fact that political parties here … Read More