By WANJOHI GITHAEMore by this AuthorThe debate to change the 2010 Constitution ahead of the 2022 General Election evokes memories of the clamour in the mid 1970s to change the law in order to block then Vice President Daniel Moi from succeeding Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. In his autobiography “Beyond Expectations: From Charcoal to Gold” Mr Karume detailed how the idea of change the Constitution movement was conceived on a flight to Europe between him and Mr Kimani. FIRST MEETINGHere is an excerpt: “The first meeting of the “Change the Constitution Movement” was held in Nakuru in 1976. They depicted Moi as the antithesis of this person and urged wananchi to support their goal of changing the Constitution. PRESSUREThis time round, the push for changes to the Constitution is being spearheaded by Tiaty MP William Kamket, an ally of Mzee Moi’s son and Baringo Senator Gideon.

Source: Daily Nation April 29, 2018 03:33 UTC