By Edwin Makiche
Deputy President William Ruto has urged leaders to respect institutions set up under the Constitution, to move the country forward.
Speaking Saturday in Sotik at the funeral of Deputy Speaker Joyce Laboso’s mother, Rebecca Laboso, Mr Ruto asked leaders to address their problems through relevant institutions instead of inciting people.
In a veiled reference to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s attack on the Judiciary over the ruling on the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) petition, and MPs’ agitation for salary hike, Ruto said it was the responsibility of every leader to ensure a successful implementation of the Constitution.
“Every leader should be an agent of solution and not proprietors of problems. We cannot move on as a country when part of our leadership does not have faith in our institutions such as the IEBC, Judiciary and Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC),” he said.
He said since Kenyans voted in the new Constitution, the leaders were bound to ensure all institutions under it worked and are respected.
