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What MPs should do to avoid people's wrath over Finance Bill

Kenyan citizens protest against Finance Bill 2024 along Nairobi streets. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

“We, the people of Kenya—EXERCISING our sovereign and inalienable right to determine the form of governance of our country and having participated fully in the making of this Constitution…”
— Preamble, Constitution of Kenya (2010)

This powerful line, nestled at the heart of our Constitution, is not just an ornamental phrase echoing lofty ideals. It is a solemn declaration, a creed anchoring the people's sovereignty as the fountainhead from which all State power flows. It is a reminder that the pulse of governance must throb in rhythm with the will of the people, not above them.

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