“Change or Change will Change you” Raila Warns Ruto and Critics About Referendum

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ODM leader Raila Odinga has warned referendum critics who include the Deputy President Dr William Ruto, that constitutional changes are on their way.

DP Ruto in recent past as been seen to spell his own set of demands for a constitutional referendum and in the process dismissed the clamour for a Prime Minister arrangement.

During a meeting with student leaders at his Capital Hill office, Nairobi, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader vowed to ensure that proposed changes on governance sail through this year.

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Raila also criticized the opposition of the calls for a review of the constitution saying the train of change had long left the station and would not be stopped.

“This will be the year of change for this country,” said Raila.

“You make a choice to be with us or not. Nobody will stop the change that is coming.”

Raila argues that the presidency gives the holder of the office enormous power and authority to dispense favours to particular individuals or groups which undermines the principle of equality and equity, and equal treatment of all.

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Mr Odinga has also dismissed leaders who want to ride on the pact for their 2022 bids, saying the deal focuses on changing Kenyans lives 50 years from now.

On the other hand, proposes retention of the current arrangement where a president and his deputy are elected but where the runner-up becomes the official Opposition leader, much like the pre-2010 days.

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“I have heard suggestion that the National Executive should be expanded to accommodate a PM as well as two deputies as a means of addressing the winner take all challenge. This suggestion has two problems; it does not solve the problem which is that we need a functional, constitutional official Opposition and the positions, if created would still be taken by the winning party,” Ruto said in a speech he delivered at the Royal Institute for International Affairs, also known as Chatham House in London.

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