Despite the passage of a new constitution which was supposed to alter most our ways of doing politics, but, nothing much has changed as we are still back to the basics, the true nature of our Kenyan politics. As it has been the nature of our politics it has always been a dirty affair game blended and based on ethinicity and tribalistic angle. The political waters are always turbulent characterized by tidal waves and storms where deadly cards are always on the offing’s political realizations and wheel dealing carries the day plus other political shenanigans.

Lately we have been a washed by news of political alliances been fronted by our leaders from different political tribal groupings and regions in what they think is a winning strategy come 2012 general elections .most of these leaders wants to up their game and to an advantageous position in the for the next elections as the new constitution has alerted most of the old ways of winning an election and this comes against a major backdrop of fully implementation of a new constitution and even before the constitution campaigns dust has settled

But the funny part of it all is that right from the time I came to comprehend a few tipsy and the nature of our politics nothing much has changed .the nature of politics hasn’t changed and realistically speaking it becomes devious with each and passing day .the politicians are still continues to call them even at the current times

The purported leaders have been a major stumbling block in our systems of governance and reformation. They have been advocating for the status quo to remain so that they can continue to manipulate the system at our own expense.

Just a closer look at the concluded referendum results showed as a matter of fact that the self appointed tribal chieftains are here to stay and they will be leading at the front. Most of them rallied their tribes to follow them which they used as a card to showcase their cause that they are the ones who charts the way forward on matters concerning that tribe. If we thought they aren’t chieftains then we are in a rude shock as it proved that it is hard to eliminate and break up this group.

It is well known fact that they do use their tribes to influence, bargain, enrich to gain wealth, gain power and to amass it at the expense of their tribe .And thus they are major contributors and ones who fuels ethnicity, tribalism, tribal violence’s and animosities .at the end of the day the culture of impunity, corruption thrives and it is courted as the tribe becomes a cocoon of fallback and hiding everything that comes up or any undertaking has to be based and laced with the tribal baptism fire. Failure to address them properly causes serious political ripples and outbursts such as our tribe is been victimized targeted or was short changed.

And not forgetting the ever powerful political elites and barons who gains power through the leader, which Machiavelli refers to this leadership as “Power through the barons.” These are the single most and a major stumbling block to any kind of reformation, due to their closeness to the heart of the political power. They do manipulate the system as ill vices continues to thrive namely corruption, impunity, miscarriage of justice and total disregard of the rule of law .they do own the government and that is why they do call the shots. They hold the country at ransom.

Of late these are conglomeration of leaders who have been treating us to all sorts of political and tribal alliances they are fronting .they want to strategize for 2012 general elections and they want us to use the tribal factor as the triumphant card to influence and use it as a bargaining chip for any alliance that might be on the offing’s. But the political nomadism isn’t a strange affair to us as it is prevalent to our politicians and it is occasioned when they feels under siege and might be swept away by the political tidal waves and thus a moment recons for change of gears to maneuver around

But are our leaders sincere when they are trying to form this tribal alliances our politicians must put into consideration that political nomadism also popularly known as alliances has no place in present Kenya as the new laws are clear on matters governing political parties. Kenya’s democracy has been defiled by power hungry politicians who use their tribe as a bargaining chip. What is happening in the country –forming political alliances ahead of 2012 – is unhealthy as political alliances should be founded on shared ideas and not political schemes meant to benefit a few tribes at the expense of others. It is disturbing when leading political figures embraces and glorify tribal grouping in the name of winning an election. Why not sell the party manifesto to electorate and let them decide.

I am of the opinion that a national leader can still win an election in Kenya without entering into ethnic based pacts. Is there a Kenyan with national credentials to rally people for the good of the nation? I do believe there are many all they need to do is off themselves for elective offices.

I beseech our politicians to give the country a break from ethnic pacts. To start thinking tribal is the worst thing that we should be doing. Kenyans must reject all dirty schemes by politicians

To most political analyst’s commentators, pundits, observers and Kenyans in general the overwhelming win vote for the new constitution was a big mileage stride in Kenya which opens up another new chapter and a new dawn which will turn a new leaf. As a state, republic we must brace ourselves for the new Kenya which will be necessitated by the new Constitution legislations changes as it’s been stipulated which will enhance good governance, adequate representation and the devolved governments.

It has been described as a new journey to the Promised Land, the new Kenyan Canaan, according to analysts, if the new constitution is implemented fully it will unlock the blockages which has been hampering us and ensure accountability in our systems of governance and enhance good service delivery.

If we had failed to pass this constitution this time round it would have been closed chapter, it would have been written off in our deeds and memories for good. We would have lived to reel it in the future.

That vote was conclusively concludes a process which has taken us round the circles where we have haggled for almost two decades where any initiative to start the process had always hit the dead end. It is a battle which has been hampering us and ensures accountability in our systems of governance and enhances good service delivery.

If we had failed to pass this constitution this time round it would have been a closed chapter, it would have been written off in our deed and memories for good. We would have lived to reel it in the future.

The former K.A.N.U regime had blocked any changes as it turned dictatorial totalirian where it cracked down the constitution crusaders of whom it termed as dissenters.

But with all that in mind Kenyans put them behind them and they handed the proposed constitution a resounding victory which showcased how Kenyans had yearned for that constitution. They have given it the benefit of doubt, and, according to President Kibaki after the triumph, he said that the historic journey that we began 20years ago is now coming to a happy end. I assure our brothers and sisters who voted against the proposed constitution that their voices have been heard. Let us all join hands together as we begin the process of National renewal under the new constitution.

The passage of this new constitution can be equated with an analogue of an aero plane which has already taken off, which is raring to go and it has started to soar as it gains the required heights. And, prior to take off the aero plane had stalled in the runway and it had to withstand due to mechanical problems, tyre bursts and the pilots could not agree on the appropriate time for the take off.

And just like a ship which has reached its destination despite passing through many passages in the ocean which were infested by pirates, the waters are rough due to waves and storms which were sometimes intimidating and challenging and now it can breathe a sigh of relief after it completed it’s journey.

This is what we can describe the already concluded constitution referendum after a win vote. Kenyans had yearned for it many years ago. But the process was always engulfed with darkness and blackmails. It was like we were trying to reach the stars. A lot of stumbling blocks had stood on our way to the last end of this realization.

The entrenchment and enactment of a new constitution dispensation order was one of the main issue contained in Agenda 4 of the National accord which was mediated by Koffi Annan after the 2007/8 post election violence’s. The Agenda 4 had spelt out the much needed reforms to streamline the country’s systems of governance and transform them to the necessary bar of reformation and instill accountability and efficiency. The country was considered to be in dire need of total reformation to curb such heinous, chaotic occurrences. The moments were ripe for a new constitutional order.

The voices of different leaders while commenting on the win vote said it all according to lawmaker, Mohammed Abdikadir, he said that the vote for was an idea whose time has come. To use another over-used phrase the yes was on the right side of history. The issues identified as contentious by the committee of experts and which by and large had derailed the 2005 process was resolved there. To Martha Karua, Member of Parliament for Gichugu, it was a great day, a defining moment in which the minority had their say but now the majority had their way. I urge Kenyans regardless of the way they voted to embrace the new constitution which will open up democratic space and define the relationship with voters.

According to higher education minister, William Ruto, the De-facto leader of the “no team” while conceding defeat said that Kenyan have spoken and we respect the decision. All Kenyans are winners. We want to be part of the process of moving Kenya into the future. The majority had their way, we had our say.