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WANJAWA: Residents must reclaim public participation from illusion to inclusion

Citizen input teeters dangerously close to well-rehearsed theatre — carefully choreographed

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by EDWIN WANJAWA

News17 August 2025 - 06:20
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Uasin Gishu residents during a public forum /KNA


In every functioning democracy, public participation is more than a legal requirement. It is a moral covenant between the governed and those who govern. It affirms the inherent dignity of citizens as co-creators of the social contract.

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