President Kenyatta is also yet to elaborate on the practical steps to be taken after his agreement with Mr Odinga. RAILA PACTLast year, with Parliament nearing the end of its term and elections around the corner, President Kenyatta used the speech to outline the achievements of his first term. President Kenyatta is also yet to elaborate on the practical steps to be taken after his agreement with Mr Odinga. Still, today’s State of the Nation address gives President Kenyatta an opportunity to make his stand clear on the proposal to amend the Constitution. In 2015, President Kenyatta used the State of the Nation address to announce a bold new purge on corruption, which he started off by suspending five Cabinet secretaries, principal secretaries and the Head of the Civil Service.

Source: Daily Nation May 02, 2018 06:56 UTC