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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Draft Constitution
Our politicians are at it again. Many a Kenyan has stressed the need to have consensus rather than be given draft options-like the former Yes/No that did not work. By voting No, we were left without a draft,the reason for this second coming referendum. Our politicians are out in arms already fighting their turf wars in the name of 'wakenya wanataka.' Masters of the deception game,some of our 'beloved' leaders are already condemning the constitution and leading us,apparently towards another yes/no referendum that will probably yield nothing. Kenyans have long showed their desire for a new constitution and the time is ripe for the same. It is okay to disagree with the document as a leader but to give us a blanket condemnation of some sections of the document with the 'wananchi wanataka' slogan is to stoop low. Gone are the days when leaders would use their communities as a means to continue their own selfish political ends. Let them tell us they want this and that out or in the draft and not 'kenyans want' I do not remember at any one point politicians calling for views from Kenyans before giving them to the public.If anything the Kitonga led commission did exactly that and it is therefore fraudulent for the MPs and others to continue using 'Kenyans' as an excuse to say what they want done in the drafts. Our MPs efforts should be directed towards finding a consensus and not taking us back to their orange/banana games of the last referendum. Kudos to the Commission for the document; but we need to find a consensus on the contagious issues whatever they are. Not a Yes/No war again.
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