Mbesya Mbesya

Senegal is showing maturity of her democracy & judicial restraint at play!It is a lesson to other thriving democracies in Africa to take cue;Ghana, Botswana,Kenya& Zambia should be taking notes on how parliament, judiciary & executive should exist

@Maryian96 @J507John Correct 💯

@J507John Leta yako real

Imagine in Kenya if you are earning 100k per month your take home is Only 70k taxes left right and centre In Uhurus era you could take home 80k this one with his affordable Brandy fuckings is killing us slowly!!

@Moha001_Onyango The beauty of having a judiciary,which is not a political! Judiciary should always remain apolitical,and always apply judicial restraint.If,it were in Kenya civil society will be in court to seek injunction,and I kid not,they can get even on Sundays!

You’ve got to give it to Senegal honestly. In some African countries, a PM falling out with the presidency would mean house arrest, midnight raids, bribed lawmakers disappearing before a vote, heavy military presence around parliament and endless court cases. But in Senegal, the man gets fired then calmly walks back into another powerful constitutional office through parliament. That democratic culture and institutional confidence is something many African states still struggle to build.

@daddyhope Very insightful piece.

So many of my followers have been asking me to comment on the political crisis currently unfolding in Senegal. The two central figures are President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. These two men were once very close political allies. In fact, both were former tax inspectors before entering politics. Sonko became the more charismatic and popular figure of resistance, especially among young Senegalese voters, because of his anti-establishment politics, pan-African rhetoric and attacks on corruption and foreign influence in Senegalese affairs. Under former president Macky Sall, Ousmane Sonko faced a series of court cases and legal battles which he and his supporters argued were politically motivated and designed to block him from running for president. Eventually, court rulings made it impossible for Sonko to stand in the 2024 presidential election. He was blocked. To get around that obstacle, Sonko backed his close ally Bassirou Diomaye Faye to run for presidency, who was himself also detained at the time but didn’t have an order that prohibited him from running. The campaign message was simple, if you support Sonko and his agenda, vote for Faye. It worked. Faye won the presidency and immediately appointed Sonko as prime minister. But once in power, tensions began emerging between the two men. Their alliance was built around a promise of radical political and economic change, including reducing foreign influence and reforming governance in Senegal. However, divisions emerged over the pace and direction of those reforms, as well as over relations with international financial institutions such as the IMF and Senegal’s traditional Western allies. Supporters of Sonko increasingly accused Faye of moving away from the political programme that brought them to power by slowing down on reforms and his association with France. Last week, President Faye dismissed Sonko as prime minister and dissolved the government, officially confirming the political divorce between the two men. What makes this crisis even more serious is that Sonko remains the dominant political figure inside the ruling PASTEF movement, which controls parliament and still commands strong grassroots support across Senegal. Allies of Sonko moved to have him repositioned inside parliament after his dismissal, they quickly moved to have him elected as president of the Senegalese parliament. The reality is that Senegal now effectively has two competing centres of power: President Faye controls the presidency and state machinery, while Sonko appears to command stronger support within the ruling party base and among many ordinary Senegalese citizens. If elections were held today, many political analysts believe Sonko would remain the stronger political force. But Senegal is now entering a dangerous phase where the alliance that removed Macky Sall from power has collapsed from within. Sonko has now been elected President of Senegal’s National Assembly after his allies consolidated their majority in parliament. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye reportedly attempted to block or delay that process through legal avenues and court action today, but the parliamentary vote still went ahead and Sonko emerged victorious. Senegal now effectively has two competing centres of power. Faye controls the presidency and the executive branch of government, while Sonko now controls parliament through the presidency of the National Assembly and retains significant political influence within the ruling coalition and among ordinary Senegalese citizens. That is the Senegalese story so far.

Let the music start.... it will be interesting to watch Senegal politics

@zakheem_rajan @WMutunga Upara buana🤣

Then vs Now.... Over a decade apart, yet the inspiration remains the same. Grateful for the wisdom, leadership and mentorship of Professor @WMutunga.

@MakauWaMuli It is time, for the mountain and Ukambani!Nyanza had her time in vandalizing & looting businesses in Nyanza & Western...we thought lakes guys are good in torching businesses kumbe,our morima are far better than lakes...

Maandamanos in Kikuyu land is likely sponsored to label opposition bad for development. Opposition protest will begin from Nairobi.

@MakauWaMuli Your history teacher lied to you!Look no further, during MauMau court hearings in London,the guys who were compensated were Kambas! Barrister Martin Day represented ,the victims of MauMau.All Kenyans fought for freedom, didn't u hear Menza from kilifi

If it were not of Kikuyus, Kenya would still be colonized.

@MuthisyaMwalimu Around 350k...but her performance was a success!I was comparing her with Kalonzo ...

@MbesyaM How many votes did she get for her presidential ambition?

In 1997, Hon Charity was received in Central Kenya region like a queen during her presidential campaign.After such a mammoth reception, how many votes did she get in this region?

@KennedyWandera_ It will be confrontational politics for the next three years, President Faye can't dissolve parliament before Nov,he will work with other actors to manage , the larger than-life Sonko;he seems to be darling of the masses! Resignation of speaker,speaks alot

El Malick Ndiaye, the President of #Senegal’s National Assembly and a close ally of former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, has resigned deepening the growing crisis within the ruling PASTEF party. Ndiaye has been one of the key architects of PASTEF’s parliamentary dominance, playing a central role in consolidating the party’s majority in the National Assembly after its historic rise to power. Analysts view his resignation as a major political blow to President Diomaye Faye's administration and another sign of widening fractures within Senegal’s ruling camp. President Faye dismissed Sonko as Prime Minister and dissolved government amid mounting disagreements over governance, economic policy and relations with international lenders including the IMF. The fallout has exposed tensions between two leaders who once campaigned together as symbols of political change in Senegal. President Faye has recently been meeting with allies of former President Macky Sall, including several influential ministers from Sall’s previous administration.

@Maryian96 ... famous,"your name betrays you"!

Mimi Kalonzo Musyoka sitakubali mkikuyu anyanyaswe na mtu yeyote kenya hii,,,ooooh my days thankyou cousin,we will also defend you....

@Sophie_Mokoena He served his two-terms as a president,he is not eligible unless he is appointed as premier

The former president of Senegal Macky Sall is likely going to make a comeback during elections in that country. The fallout between Faye and Sonko will lead to change in balance of power in Senegal.

Senegalese president has relieved premier Ousumane Sonko his duties!The young president is biting the hand which fed him presidency! Senegal,Kenya, Zambia,Ghana & Botswana has been the beacon of Africa,their democracies is worthy emulating.Shame on you, Faye

@Sophie_Mokoena The curse of African leadership! Whoever is advising president Faye,is an enemy of Senegal &her thriving democracy.Dakar sits on a unique position in Africa,she withstood,Wades shenanigans,Macky Sall maneuvers,it will come out Strong.Senegalesse are resilient

The President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko after months of tensions between the two leaders. This is likely going to lead to political instability in that country. #sabcnews

The curse of African leadership! Senegalese president is walking on mine field,and it not end well for him&his government.Firing Sonko is grave & monumental blunder ,he will live to regret

@thesarahmwangi Looting and vandalism

Fuel prices? Economy? Police brutality? Cabinet reshuffle?

@FaithOdhiambo8 Judicial activism will destroy our country!We have hired demigods in judiciary,who are eroding our values,who doesn't know the age of consent is 18yrs, judicial officers want take the role of legislating!

Yesterday, the High Court delivered a significant judgment in Petition E490/2025 (HSO & 3 Others v. ODPP & 4 Others) that will reshape Kenya's approach to adolescent sexuality and criminal law. The Court ruled that the misapplication of the Sexual Offences Act to prosecute adolescents engaged in consensual, non-coercive peer relationships violates their constitutional rights to equality, dignity, privacy, health, education and the best interest of the child. This judgment addresses a documented tension in our legal framework. While the Sexual Offences Act was enacted to shield children from sexual abuse and exploitation, it has been applied broadly against adolescents in consensual peer relationships while ignoring their evolving capacities and driving them where they cannot access sexual and reproductive health services out of fear of prosecution. The Court's directives are clear. The ODPP must publish prosecutorial guidelines distinguishing consensual peer relationships from exploitative conduct, the National Police Service must review arrest protocols and State organs must develop coordinated policies ensuring adolescents can access SRH information without fear. But we must ask the difficult questions. Against the backdrop of Kenya's escalating GBV and femicide crisis will this judgment inadvertently create loopholes that perpetrators exploit? The ODPP has previously employed diversion mechanisms in cases involving teenagers yet concerns persist about weaponization of these alternatives. The criminal justice system has failed women and girls through inadequate investigations, delayed prosecutions and impunity for perpetrators. Distinguishing consensual peer relationships from exploitation becomes so subjective that predatory conduct escapes accountability under the guise of consent. Without precise legislative safeguards, we risk creating interpretive gaps that undermine hard-won protections for children particularly girls who bear the burden of sexual violence. Who determines genuine consent among adolescents of varying maturity levels? How do we prevent this progressive protection from eroding gains in combating child sexual abuse in a country grappling with what many have called a national GBV and femicide crisis? Reform of the Sexual Offences Act remains urgent but it must be survivor-centered and grounded in the realities of GBV in Kenya. We need legislative amendments that protect juveniles from sexual violation without victimizing them for age-appropriate peer relationships while tightening enforcement against exploitation and abuse. The judgment's legacy will depend entirely on its implementation and future interpretation by courts and prosecutors. Only time will tell whether the promised guidelines will include safeguards that prevent manipulation by those who seek to exploit power imbalances. As we monitor this decision closely, one principle must remain non-negotiable, justice must protect the vulnerable not create new vulnerabilities.

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