Across the world — from New Delhi to Nairobi, from Washington to Buenos Aires — a familiar political maneuver is unfolding: leaders trade the difficult labor of governance for the easier currency of identity and grievance. In Kenya, ethnic rhetoric has grown increasingly brazen, with politicians openly mobilizing communities through fear and division rather than policy. History, from Brexit's economic wounds to Argentina's financial collapse, offers a sobering verdict on where this path leads. The question now is whether citizens will demand governance or continue to accept the performance of
Tribal Politics: A Global Plague That Fails to Govern
Ethnic and identity-based political rhetoric contributes to community division, discrimination against minorities, and ultimately worsens material conditions for ordinary citizens while benefiting political elites.