Ruto goes after Raila over claim 2010 constitution is a product of demonstrations
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President William Ruto slams Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga over his claim that the 2010 Constitution is a result of demonstrations
President William Ruto slams Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga over his claim that the 2010 Constitution is a result of demonstrations.
Speaking on Monday in Bungoma County, President Ruto noted that the current constitution was created after talks in Naivasha and at the Bomas of Kenya.
“Some people are deceiving us, saying that protests brought about the constitution. Which constitution was brought by protests? Didn’t we go and sit at Bomas and discuss it? We talked about it in Naivasha and other places where it was crafted. Were we in protests?” Ruto questioned.
Raila had on August 17 during the Devolution Conference in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County stated that the new constitution was brought after protests.
The opposition chief was responding to Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii who had condemned anti-government protests.
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“I want to tell the Uasin Gishu Governor that this constitution we have is a production of demonstrations. I also want to remind him that if demonstrations can help families whose children were cheated of being taken to Finland then there is nothing wrong with demonstrations,” Raila stated.
President Ruto at the same time asked the opposition to be respectful and not hurt the Kenyan economy through protests.
He warned the opposition that he will deal with them ruthlessly if they decide to resume with the nationwide anti-government demonstrations.
“If they continue with the protests, I have decided, and I will stand firm, I cannot allow them to destroy public property,” Ruto added.
The opposition suspended anti-government demonstrations in July to allow the bipartisan talks with the government to continue.
The talks which are led by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwa and Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka are going on at Bomas of Kenya.
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