Government and Opposition are a letdown to country

In the run-up to the 2010 referendum that led to the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution, Deputy President William Ruto was one of the people who opposed its adoption, citing grey areas that called for amendments. Conversely, opposition leader Raila Odinga acknowledged that the Draft Constitution was 70 per cent okay while stressing the need to adopt it and carry out amendments later.

Today, the Deputy President is vehemently opposed to any proposals to amend the document that he was once opposed to. Calls for amendment have elicited scorn, but it would seem like the threat of a referendum has finally awoken the government from its stupor, judging from the reactions of the Government and its loyalist troops. They have taken it upon themselves to pour cold water on issues raised by the Opposition.