One Kenya: you can go wherever you like

Amir Ibrahim looks at national politicians and their relative success in having political rallies outside their home boundaries. It is hard to argue that these visits would translate into votes without partnerships with resident politicians. However, Ibrahim says that this is a positive movement towards national cohesion. Thoughts?

So we have progress? No doubt, and we should be grateful that politicians can increasingly go into ethnic zones where they know the majority view is opposed to them and where they are unlikely to make much in political mileage in an election. It is especially encouraging that even as politicians wage their wars and struggle against each other, the Kenyan people are increasingly tolerant and that even a politician under siege can expect both peace and the public’s ear when he visits any part of the country.

Ignore the AG: There is no Constitutional Crisis

The Attorney General, Amos Wako, says the stand-off between Raila Odinga and Mwai Kibaki over cabinet ministers’ discipline could lead to a constitutional crisis and precipitate early elections. [Find the AG's statement here] Ignore him dear Kenyans, he’s just trying to scare the political class straight and to get them to see their common interest in perpetuation of the Grand Coalition status quo.

Read the rest from Mwalimu Mati here.

Timeline of Raila/Kibaki Feud

On Sunday, Raila Odinga suspended Ministers Ongeri and Ruto. A few hours later Pres Kibaki rescinded the suspension setting off a series of events chronicled here.

Analyse this: The National Accord and Reconciliation Bill, 2008

I have been able to see the Bill in the form that was released after the 28th February. This bill in its present format will be a constitutional headache to get through Parliament. More than that, there are fundamental issues in it that raise the possibility of it being rendered illegal by the High Court due to its inconsistency with the current constitution.

Read Kamale T's analysis here.