In the late 80s and early 90s, the young turks and other leaders then had a vision of a more democratic Kenya.
In the 2000s, Vision 2030 provided the organising principle for political and economic policy.
Leadership is a critical ingredient of transformation in all spheres of human endeavour. This is true with regard to private firms, the public sector, religious organisations, non-governmental and even non-state actors.
The political culture of our country is based on criticism. Speeches by most political leaders comprise highlighting what is wrong and sometimes who is to blame. The speeches generally include a passionate plea to a more senior leader for help in solving the problems. Now whereas criticism has a key role to play in a functioning democracy, leadership is much more than that.
