Why do we regularly elect people who are not qualified to run even a village cattle dip?

Discussion on vernacular radio and TV stations becomes shriller. Why should our tribe support that one? It is also time for other tribes to support us. New tribal formations are mooted. It is our time! We are not visitors in Kenya! ILLUSTRATION | JOHN NYAGA | NMG

The allegory of TheEmperor’s New Clothes teaches us, among other things, the power of framing a discussion.

In the legend, everyone—high officials, common folk, wise old men—disagreed with each other on the quality, colours, and patterns of the emperor’s clothes.