Former Public Service CS Moses Kuria has backed Azimio chief Raila Odinga’s requires a review of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
In a press release on Sunday, Kuria mentioned after leaders rejected the Bomas Draft Constitution, the nation has been dodging the true problem by experimenting with the coalition authorities, the well-known Handshake and now a broad-based authorities.
Should Kenyans resolve to return to the Bomas Draft, he’ll provide his full dedication in the direction of the formation of a nationwide structure.
“I fully support Raila Odinga’s name for a return to the Bomas Draft. Over the final 19 years for the reason that rejection of Bomas, now we have gone in circles with synthetic experiments like Grand Coalition, Handshake and now Broad Based Government. We have skirted round to keep away from the inevitable.
“I will provide my full devotion and dedication in the direction of a National Constitutional convention in the direction of the Bomas Draft,” Kuria mentioned on X.
His remarks got here after Raila on Saturday mentioned the anticipated nationwide dialog over points raised by Gen Z may result in constitutional review.
The opposition boss mentioned the time has come for the nation to critically relook on the 2010 Constitution to deal with current gaps.
Raila mentioned {that a} nearer have a look at the Constitution and if want be, change, would permit a progressive nation.
The ODM chief mentioned that whereas Kenyans gave candid proposals through the assortment of views on the review of the Constitution, they had been lastly mutilated.
“Kenyans met on the Bomas of Kenya and deliberated for a really very long time and got here up with a really progressive structure. That structure was bastardized to a sure extent through the so-called Naivasha course of,” Raila mentioned.
“We should return to the Bomas draft structure put it again on the desk and see how what must be cleaned up in order that we are able to have a progressive structure.”
The ODM chief spoke in Alego Usonga through the burial of Lawyer Evans Orwenjo on Saturday.
