Governance expert PLO Lumumba warns that Kenya is drifting towards dysfunction due to rampant ethnicity, lawlessness, and a political class focused on immediate electoral gains rather than long-term national development.

• PLO Lumumba cites the emergence of individuals believing they are above the law as a significant concern.
• Key issues contributing to Kenya's precarious situation include corruption, rising public debt, youth unemployment, high cost of living, and increasing political intolerance.
• Lumumba advocates for greater civic education and proposes reforms such as reducing the number of counties and the size of Parliament to combat these trends.