14 Years of Katiba Madness: A Look at the Hits and Misses of Kenya’s Successive Regimes
_It’s been 14 years since we got a second Constitution since independence, and what a rollercoaster ride it’s been! From Mwai Kibaki’s ekonomia (economy) promises, to Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee of wonder, and now to William Ruto’s hustler mania, let’s take a stroll down memory lane. And oh, fasten your seat belts, because this ride is anything but smooth!_ Let’s start with President Kibaki. The man who, upon receiving the baton of leadership, turned around and handed Kenyan children the golden ticket: Free Primary Education. The joy in the villages was like discovering that you had accidentally planted a money tree in your backyard. Mamas celebrated, Mambuyu were ecstatic, and watoi… well, kids just realized they had no more excuses to skip school. Thanks to Kibaki, classrooms were overflowing with students like matatus at Kencom during rush hour. But the free education program wasn’t without its quirks. Schools went from half-empty to overflowing like Mthurwa market on a Saturday mornin...