News
06:13
Wednesday December 19, 2018 – Deputy President
William Ruto has differed sharply with President Uhuru Kenyatta over the
looming referendum that is being spearheaded by former Prime Minister Raila
Odinga.
William Ruto has differed sharply with President Uhuru Kenyatta over the
looming referendum that is being spearheaded by former Prime Minister Raila
Odinga.
Speaking in Lamu yesterday, Ruto trashed the idea of changing the
Constitution to suit some political rejects led by Raila.
Constitution to suit some political rejects led by Raila.
In a veiled attack at the President, the DP said that he will not allow
any form of constitutional amendment to do with political matters saying that
the election chapter is closed until 2022.
any form of constitutional amendment to do with political matters saying that
the election chapter is closed until 2022.
“We have agreed to unite us leaders from the Government and Opposition to
push the development agenda forward by improving roads infrastructure and
ensuring more homes are connected to electricity.”
push the development agenda forward by improving roads infrastructure and
ensuring more homes are connected to electricity.”
“The issue of who won the election in 2017 is a closed
chapter,” Ruto was quoted as saying.
chapter,” Ruto was quoted as saying.
The DP further told politicians getting into political contests to know
that they stand to either win or lose and be prepared to accept the result
either way.
that they stand to either win or lose and be prepared to accept the result
either way.
“Kenya is a democracy and those who lose in elections should not fan
ethnic animosity by failing to concede defeat,” he said.
ethnic animosity by failing to concede defeat,” he said.
During his Kisumu tour last week, Uhuru promised that his leadership will look
into the current Constitution to ensure that election losers feel included.
into the current Constitution to ensure that election losers feel included.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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