The lawmakers hailed the president’s speech, saying it was all inclusive and captured the mood of the country. During the debate, the senators, mainly from Jubilee Party, restrained from direct attacks of the judiciary but chose to dwell on claims by the opposition that President Kenyatta is only enjoying temporary incumbency. The lawmakers hailed the president’s speech, saying it was all inclusive and captured the mood of the country. He pointed out words like “existing peace”, “democracy” and “sovereignty” as used in the president’s speech, saying they did not reflect reality. “It was not democratic because voters were cajoled, pushed, threatened and in some cases bribed with food to vote for Jubilee candidates.

Source: Daily Nation September 13, 2017 16:30 UTC