By LEONARD ONYANGOMore by this AuthorOpposition leader Raila Odinga on Thursday hinted that a referendum to amend the Constitution could be held this year. PEACEIn December, President Uhuru Kenyatta gave the clearest signal that the country could hold a referendum to scrap the "winner-take-it-all" system of government. Speaking during his first trip to Kisumu since his March 9 handshake with Mr Odinga, the President said the current system unfairly excludes some communities from leadership. PARTICIPATIONAt the venue, Mr Odinga said that the plebiscite will be conducted with no coercion. University leaders who brought Mr Odinga a Valentine’s Day cake promised to support any referendum.

Source: Daily Nation February 15, 2019 09:22 UTC