Kenya: IIEC Chair Isaack Does Not Deserve All the Plaudits

Although English has always been the de facto principal medium of communication in parliament, over the years, many MPs have managed make do with a fleeting acquaintance with the language. And since the onset of live television coverage of parliamentary proceedings, we have watched with delight the linguistic challenge most MPs face in both English and Swahili.

Yet of all prominent public figures in Kenya today, the most distinguished linguistic offender isn't Bifwoli Sylvester Wakoli, Kambi Kasungu, Ephraim Maina, Cyprian Omolo, Wilfred Moriasi Ombui or Clement Wabara . The gold medal for linguistic and logical incoherence goes to the IIEC chairperson Hassan Ahmed Isaack. This isn't a trophy you win through occasional lapses. One gets the 'privilege' of holding the title through persistent failure.

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