Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary, Moses Kuria, on Sunday announced his full support for Azimio Leader Raila Odinga’s call for a return to the draft Bomas Constitution.
Kuria added that this was necessary to create structures for issues such as forming coalition governments, something Kenya has been “experimenting” with for almost two decades.
“I fully support Raila Odinga’s call for a return to the Bomas Draft. In the 19 years since the Bomas Draft was rejected, we have had artificial experiments like the Grand Coalition, the Handshake and now Broad-Based Government.”
“We have taken detours to avoid the inevitable. I am fully committed to the National Constitutional Convention leading to the draft Bomas,” he wrote.
Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga at a past press conference.
Raila Odinga
His announcement drew criticism from senior adviser Ahmednasir Abdullahi, who argued that what Kenya needs is not a new or revised constitution but a leader who will support it.
Abdullahi added that the main problem is the refusal of the political elite to implement and respect the constitution.
“Your nasty tweets are a moving testimony to the pointless involvement of politicians in regular sideshows that bring no benefit to Wanjiku,” the lawyer said.
Moses Kuria’s endorsement came a day after Raila called for constitutional reform, arguing it would help make Kenya a progressive nation.
Speaking at the funeral on Saturday, Raila said it was time to critically examine the 2010 constitution and address some of its flaws. He called on Kenyans to come forward with suggestions for a better Kenya.
“Kenyans met at the Bomas of Kenya, debated at great length and came up with a very progressive constitution. That constitution was amended to some extent during the so-called Naivasha process,” he said.
The former prime minister stressed that Kenya was at a critical stage that would determine its future if correct steps were not taken as he suggested.
“We must go back to the draft Bomas constitution, put it back on the table and see what needs to be amended to make it a progressive constitution,” he added.
A photo of the National Counting Centre in Bomas, Kenya during the August 9, 2022 general elections.
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