Raila allays fears over constitution stalemate
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has downplayed the failure by Parliament on Thursday to endorse the membership of two key commissions needed to operationalise the new constitution.
The PM expressed confidence the stalemate on Thursday where MPs declined to endorse nominees to the two commissions, the Constitutional Implementation Commission and the Revenue Allocation Commission, over the disputed 80 new constituencies will be resolved amicably.
He said: “I would like to urge Kenyans not to be alarmed by reports of a seeming constitutional crisis because we shall resolve this issue and celebrate Christmas together as one people with a common goal.”
Mr Odinga spoke in Tetu constituency, Nyeri county where he inspected several development projects that have benefitted from the economic stimulus programme.
The PM lauded Tetu residents for voting overwhelmingly for the new constitution in the August referendum, saying they had immensely contributed to a new dawn in Kenya.
“What we now need is the unity of all Kenyans so that we can move forward to develop this country together, ” he said,
The PM toured Kagumbiri girls school, Mbabu fishponds and launched Tetu rural women’s Sacco at Kiandu market.
Also present were cabinet ministers Esther Murugi , Joseph Nyaga and Anyang Nyong’o
