Is Kenyan Politics taking a shift?

IS KENYAN POLITICS TAKING A SHIFT?

Probably Economists would agree with me that there are factors apart from price that cause a shift in price. Similarly, Political scientists would agree with me that there are factors that cause a shift in politics. Kenya has however transverse along this path from ethnic politics to more ethnic politics and could be on its way to a shift towards democratic politics but do I say?

In the previous elections, from that of 1992,1997,2002,2007 and 2013, we have experienced a more ehnic politics characterized by political parties and coalitions formed along political ethnic divides with 2013 providing the best example of CORD Coalition {among Luos, Luhyas ‘,Kisiis’ and Kambas } ,JUBILEE Coalition {among Kikuyu and Kalenjins} and AMANI Coalition{among Luhyas}.

The call by several leaders to have a free and fair election has however also received a setback as every electioneering period, there is always a rigging claim.

However, in the recent past, we have witnessed citizens embrace democratic principles and even shun certain leaders who are not pro-development. Just recently senator Murkomen was silenced while in Kericho that is his backyard, as he spoke bad against the devolution bill that is in the floor of the house. During the Westgate attack, we also saw leaders put aside their differences to preach peace and similarly, the citizens put aside their differences to help those who were casualties of the terrorist attack.

Kenyans have also transformed to respect each other despite their differences and political ideologies. This has been evidenced during the previous election that some had postulated to have been similar to the 2007 or even worse that that.