He helped to organise a democratic alternationof leadership, and became eventually a mover, together with Prof Francis Gichuru, for the establishment of the African Cultural Regeneration Institute (ACRI) in 2003.
That has helped to break the cycle of political violence which dogged the region, produced a healthy alternationof power, and directed attention to deep-rooted social problems.
Even though Chile has advanced immensely in terms of democracy, economy and the rule of law, it is vital for a full functioning democracy that alternationof power takes place.