The talk about recalling non-performing MPs is a classic case of becoming suddenly very clever.
The phrase 'suddenly very clever' was coined by former President Mwai Kibaki to mock nonstarters who mess up big time, then feign innocence.
That's what we've become.
With Electoral Commission Chairman Erastus Ethekon confirming last week that they've received petitions to recall some MPs, our knack for wisdom after tragic errors is proven beyond doubt. We said 'sio uchawi, ni maombi' (it's not sorcery, it's prayer) when we elected leaders in 2022.
