Uhuru launches a counter strategy after directly confronting Ruto
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Uhuru outlines next course of action after facing President Ruto head-on during Jubilee NDC meeting
Uhuru outlines next course of action after facing President Ruto head-on during Jubilee NDC meeting.
On May 22, lawyer Ndengwa Njiru announced that they would file a lawsuit to block any attempts to compel the former president Uhuru Kenyatta to leave active politics.
The lawyer who oversaw the party’s National Delegates Convention’s (NDC) approval of changes, indicated that Uhuru had a right to engage in active politics as guaranteed by Article 38 of the 2010 Constitution in an interview with K24.
Article 38 dictates that everyone has a right to belong to a political party and campaign for the party’s course.
Njiru added that Uhuru could not be forced into retirement by using the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act, since it already outlines a punishment for a former head of state who is still actively involved in politics.
He insisted that Uhuru had the discretion to decide whether or not to continue in politics.
“What is the consequence of not getting out of active politics? The consequence is that you will not receive your benefits. It is, therefore, for you to elect what you want to do.
“If the benefits are so dear to you, retire from politics. If you do not need them then you have a right to waive your right to those pensions,” the lawyer stated.
On the other hand, he called out those pushing Uhuru to retire from politics for double-speak, citing examples of global leaders who were still actively involved in campaigns.
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“President Barrack Obama is active to the extent of campaigning for presidential candidates. He campaigned for Hillary Clinton,” he added.
Njiru also asserted that the party would submit the ratifications made at the NDC to relevant institutions on May 23.
Some of the changes include changes to the party leadership and the expulsion of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Kanini Kega and Nominated MP Sabina Chege.
During Jubilee NDC, Uhuru hit out at Ruto and the Kenya Kwanza administration for their continued plans to take over the Jubilee party.
He noted that he opted to stay politically active after the Ruto allies allegedly tried to push him to retirement.
“I had thought that when I will summon the NDC I would come and tell you that I have achieved what I could and that it is time for you to pick other leaders,”
“But others decided that it would be intimidation and force, today I tell them to get someone to intimidate and not Uhuru Kenyatta,” the former President asserted.
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