A lot played out last week that depicted a country in turmoil and getting consumed by anger.
Dagoretti North Member of Parliament Beatrice Elachi lost her son, and some netizens went gaga. Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya went to watch a football match at Nyayo National Stadium but got a hiding and was ejected unceremoniously by goons. 'Ruto must go' chants are becoming more popular than the national anthem, so much that Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and National Intelligence Service NIS weighed in. President William Ruto unapologetically dug in, stretching the contest of wills between him and church leaders over cash donations in churches while worried Luhya leaders met Dr Ruto ahead of yet another Cabinet reshuffle in which CS Justin Muturi was jettisoned.
KDF and NIS have no business voicing opinions on political matters because Kenya is a democracy, not a military or police state despite police brutality, abductions and disappearances of government critics. The two security agencies cannot give political lectures at a time the safety of Kenyans is threatened.
Ideally, NIS should gather intelligence and advice the government. By now, it should have cleared the air on abductions and disappearances that have caused panic in the country.
