- Religious leaders have joined the referendum debate and said they will not support former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, because they warned him earlier. Led by Bishop David Kamau, Cardinal John Njue’s auxiliary, the leaders condemned the referendum push by Raila Odinga, saying it is not practical and it is ill intended. Kamau noted that the Catholic Church warned the former Prime Minister and his yes team to amend the contentious issues in the constitution first before passing it as it would be difficult to change once it has been passed, but Raila and his team ignored them saying the constitution was perfect. He accused Raila Odinga of not being honest with his push for the referendum, saying the former PM voted yes thinking he would be President and now that he is not, wants to change the law to neutralize Uhuru/Ruto’s influence. They vowed to support President, Uhuru Kenyatta, and his Deputy, William Ruto, and asked the CORD leader to give the Jubilee Government enough time to implement its campaign pledges.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:16:25 +0000