President Uhuru gives the strongest hint to controversial constitutional changes as the country marks 10 years of since its promulgation.
“This constitution has been hailed, the world-over, as one of the most progressive in the world. And this is because it is an embodiment of what a social contract between people of different origins and their government, should be’’. He said.
However, Uhuru said the document was only a stepping stone in service delivery, pitting the past against ‘new realities’.
“…If our past is constantly at war with our present, we end up losing our future. And the spirit of this constitution was meant to reconcile our past with the present in order to secure our future”.
However, President Uhuru recalled his Madaraka speech saying the constitution was not rigid.
‘’ Ten years later, the moment to improve on it is – NOW’. And as I said in my Madaraka Day Speech, we must not succumb to the paralysis of constitutional rigidity. We must treat a constitution as a living document that must constantly adjust to our emerging realities’’.
Echoing Raila Odinga.
The head of state speech echoes opposition leader Raila Odingas sentiments of the awaited BBI report which will lead to constitutional changes through a referendum.
On the contrary some politicians have reservation as they urge for complete implementation of the current constitution.
The Building Bridges report even before its launched has raised eye brows from politicians who are aligned to the deputy president’s tanga tanga wing.
Constitutional changes through BBI were necessitated through the 2017 post-election handshake between president Kenyatta and opposition chief Raila Odinga, with a 9 point agenda set for the Haji led committee.
The report will be made public after the president and former prime minister Raila odinga receives it soon.
