President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday used this year’s Jamhuri Day celebrations to pitch for the BBI referendum saying the time is ripe to amend the current law. Speaking when he led the nation in commemorating the 57th Jamhuri Day, the President said all indications point to the urgent need to revisit the 2010 Constitution to make it better and more responsive to the aspirations of Kenyans. “If there is national ‘instability’ every five years because of an election, this is a sign that the nation is on the edge of a new constitutional frontier,” Uhuru said. It only attempts to make the 2010 Constitution better.”Present during the 57th Jamhuri day celebrations were Deputy President William Ruto, opposition Chief Raila Odinga, former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi and Ford Kenya leader Moses Wetangula. The president spoke days after the BBI Bill and signatures were handed over to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

Source: The Star December 12, 2020 10:52 UTC