Youth during Saba Saba protest in Kitengela, on July 7, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] In a functioning democracy, leaders and citizens share the solemn duty to respect, defend and uphold the Constitution. Kenya is by all standards no different. We are even better off having a robust constitution which observers describe as one of the most progressive in the continent. However, we are witnessing a deeply worrying trend where politicians make reckless statements, flout the law, and engage in actions that risk pushing our country toward instability. You wonder why they are tempting fate! These incidents are becoming frequent and…