Economist David Ndii outlined the political dynamics shaping Kenya's governance in a 2019 interview, emphasizing that the Jubilee coalition was initially formed as a temporary alliance to counter International Criminal Court (ICC) pressures. He argued that leadership failures, not corruption alone, defined the nation's challenges, citing the 2010 constitution's erosion and the 2013 abandonment of its integrity chapter as critical turning points.
Ndii criticized the 2013 government for dismantling constitutional safeguards, stating this created a