Implementation process facing hurdles

Opinion and Analysis

 

By JOSEPH KIEYAH

Admittedly, the initial prognosis is that the accountability mechanism has weakened by delaying the effectiveness of public service delivery as evidenced by regular parliamentary summonses of members of the Executive.

Such weakness notwithstanding, the President, for instance, exploited the lawmaking duties of his office and pulled an extraordinary move by temporarily relinquishing executive power to the deputy president.

The president consciously decided to attend a status conference at the International Criminal Court at The Hague as a private citizen.

And in so doing, the President protected Kenya’s sovereignty by avoiding plunging the nation into a constitutional crisis. In hindsight, this was remarkable and epitomised constitution compliance of the highest order.

Prof Kieyah is acting programmes co-ordinator at Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis.

Admittedly, the initial prognosis is that the accountability mechanism has weakened by delaying the effectiveness of public service delivery as evidenced by regular parliamentary summonses of members of the Executive.

Such weakness notwithstanding, the President, for instance, exploited the lawmaking duties of his office and pulled an extraordinary move by temporarily relinquishing executive power to the deputy president.

The president consciously decided to attend a status conference at the International Criminal Court at The Hague as a private citizen.

And in so doing, the President protected Kenya’s sovereignty by avoiding plunging the nation into a constitutional crisis. In hindsight, this was remarkable and epitomised constitution compliance of the highest order.

Prof Kieyah is acting programmes co-ordinator at Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis.