Observation

This question was popular among the candidates. The candidates who attempted it performed very well in section and scored high marks. However, some candidates deprived themselves of good marks by merely listing the points without further explanation. Candidates were expected to provide the following answers to the question.

1. Widespread corruption in government
2. High level of unemployment
3. High cost of living/high rate of inflation
4. State of insecurity e.g. armed robberies, kidnappings, terrorist attacks, banditry 
5. Widespread poverty
6. Inability to provide social services/social amenities e.g. education, roads, health
7. Extravagance/opulence on the part of government officials
8. Arrogance of power by public officers
9. Disregard for constitutionalism/Rule of Law
10. Victimization of political opponents
11. Undue interference in the work of the judiciary/judicial system
12. Arbitrary use of power by government officials
13. Human rights abuses
14. Press censorship
15. Poor service delivery by state institutions
16. Electoral manipulation/rigging of elections/interference in the electoral process
17. Tribalism, nepotism and favoritism in the public service
18. Poor remuneration of workers: which leads to strikes
19. Disregard for ethics and morality in governance
20. Failure to protect state resources
21. Poor accountability and transparency in public service
22. Low productivity/poor performance of the economy
23. Lack of checks and balances by the various organs
24. Unfulfilled promises by the government.