Revisiting the Leadership and Integrity Act: An Analysis of Article 80(a) on Procedures and Mechanisms in the 2010 Kenyan Constitution
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2020-11
Authors
AJUMBO, CINDY AKINYI
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Strathmore University
Abstract
The dissertation evaluates the effects of the watered-down Leadership and Integrity Act and how it has fallen short of constitutional standards. The research focuses specifically on the effectiveness of the procedures and mechanisms delineated in Article 80(a) of the Constitution of Kenya. Regarding the effects of the Act, unethical leadership continues to persist in Kenya. This is evidenced from the numerous high-profile financial scandals and national goals remaining unmet. There is no consistent threshold on the standard of integrity, and this has influenced the application of the law in cases.
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Kenya’s past from the second half of the 1980s to the 1990s was a stark depiction of mismanagement of the economy, abject poverty and acts of impunity among the top echelons of leadership. These ills were well documented in the administrations of the late former President Jomo Kenyatta (1963-1978), late former President Daniel arap Moi (1978-2002), the former President Mwai Kibaki (2002-2013). 1 As a result, the underlying cause of Kenya’s miseries boils down to leadership and integrity. Therefore, Kenya’s leadership had to undergo thorough cleansing.