Forget Murathe : This is what is at the heart of the anti-Ruto alliance

Image result for murathe jubileeJubilee Vice Chairman David Murathe

According to Nominated MP Maina Kamanda, those condemning Mr Murathe should stop because what he said is what majority of jubilee party members are saying silently when you speak to them.

At the heart of the anti-Ruto alliance is the referendum push which the opposition chiefs hope to use a rallying point for their unity.

The opposition chiefs also expect to use the referendum and change the constitution to expand the executive, an eventuality which President Kenyatta openly supported during his tour of Kisumu three weeks ago when he voiced the need to create an all inclusive parliament and remove the winner-takes-it-all presidential contest.Image result for uhuru kenyatta kisumu

Speaking in Kisumu a fortnight ago, President Kenyatta made the clearest indication of a referendum, saying there is need to relook at the Constitution with a view of making changes to end the “winner-takes-it-all” scenario to boost inclusivity.

He said: “We must relook into the current form of representation and ask ourselves if it is good for us where winner takes it all. If it is not, we find a solution.”

But Mr Ruto, has stated categorically that he would not support calls to expand the executive “to create room for political failures”.

But his opposition to referendum calls seems to be attracting massive opposition from powerful politicians who now seem to be reaching out to each other ahead of the 2022 elections.

Mr Murathe on Wednesday took issue with Mr Ruto for opposing the referendum push even before the Jubilee party takes a position.

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“He is going around opposing the referendum. Jubilee is yet to take a position. What is he opposing yet there is no question,” he posed.

Nominated MP Maina Kamanda has boldly come out to defend the remarks made by Jubilee party vice-chairman David Murathe on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s succession in 2022.

Mr Kamanda said Mr Murathe spoke for the silent majority in the party and should not be condemned for stating the truth.

“When the right time comes, we will say the same things Mr Murathe has said but for now let us just focus on the unity of the country,” Mr Kamanda said.Image result for Junet Mohammed

ODM Director of Elections Junet Mohammed said the party will make their official position on the referendum in the new year.

Jubilee deputy chief whip Irungu Kang’ata yesterday said only President Uhuru Kenyatta will give the Mt Kenya region and Jubilee party direction.

“Central Kenya voice is Uhuru Kenyatta, no one else. He has not given us any order that we withdraw our support from DP. Uhuru being the beginning and the end of central Kenya politics,” Mr Kang’ata said. He however, noted that talks for alliances were premature.

“Let’s concentrate on food security, providing houses for our people, unveiling universal health coverage and strengthening devolution. We cannot politic for five years. We need ideas on how to fight corruption and not succession,” the Murang’a senator said.

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