The analyst argues the political system is built on fundamental mistakes that leave it incredibly fragile and open to manipulation, making true democracy almost impossible.
Professor Herman Manyora, speaking bluntly on NTV, argued the first problem is that parties are not based on ideas, but are simply "cobbled around a tribe."
He gave the direct examples of UDA as a Kalenjin party, ODM as a Luo party, and Wiper as a Kamba party, insisting that this is the uncomfortable truth of the country's political landscape.
The veteran analyst explained the second, more dangerous mistake: these parties are then "owned by individuals."
He claimed that because parties are treated like personal property, the entire structure is incredibly weak.
They are not democratic institutions but fragile vehicles that exist only to serve their owner's ambitions, and can be bought, sold, or traded at will.
Professor Manyora revealed the shocking consequence of this flawed structure. He stated, "All that needs to happen is for that individual to be compromised, and that's the end of the political party."
To make his point clear, he gave a powerful example: "If, for example... if Kalonzo is convinced by Ruto and he joins him, that's the end of the opposition voice from that part of the world. It ends just that very morning."
The political analyst concluded this weakness is made worse by Kenyan law. He described the law allowing parties to form binding coalitions before an election as "terrible" and something that is actively "messing democracy."
It encourages a system where individual owners can bargain away their supporters' votes, instead of competing on ideas and forming a government based on actual election results. Click here.
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