Lawyer Charles Kanjama has pinpointed three areas where the Kenya Kwanza government has failed since taking over power in 2022.

Speaking to a local TV station on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Kanjama said the government has committed governance violations, human rights violations and attempted to claw back devolution successes.

“There are three main areas where the government has been falling short: governance violations, human rights violations and gradual attempts to claw back the powers that have been devolved and dispersed in the constitution to various organs and agencies of the government,” Kanjama stated.

Political violence

This comes amidst an internal report prepared for the Ministry of Interior in January 2026, showing that political violence in Kenya is largely organised and enabled by political actors rather than being spontaneous.

The report states that historical and intelligence assessments indicate political elites deliberately mobilise supporters, including youth groups, to intimidate opponents, disrupt activities and assert control during politically sensitive periods.

It notes that past election cycles, including those of 2007–2008 and 2017, show clear links between political operatives and organised violent activity.

According to the report, groups primarily targeted for mobilisation include unemployed or underemployed youth, boda boda riders and casual labourers.

Recruitment is said to occur through informal networks that operate between mobilisation and militancy. During political events, these groups are often deployed to fill rallies, dominate public spaces, intimidate opponents or disrupt opposition activities.

According to Kanjama, the government has also failed in the area of public participation, with the current exercises being used as cosmetic, window dressing, or rubber stamping.

“Public participation should precede implementation of policies; it should guide the policy makers. As it stands, it is being treated just as cosmetic, window dressing or a rubber stamp, that is not the spirit of the constitution,” Kanjama stated.