Okoa Kenya push not a priority for Wanjiku

While I commend the CORD fraternity for collecting 1.4 million signatures from registered voters, the reality of the matter is that there are a myriad of problems bedeviling this country that require urgent attention apart from referendum.

As we speak now, endemic corruption in national and county governments have reached alarming proportions.

The recent explosion of corrupt deals, especially in the Ministry of Devolution and Planning, have become the talk of the day.

The Jubilee administration has been accused of corruption, fiscal mismanagement and profligacy hence the current cash crunch.

Sadly,the country is in the grip of an economic depression and recession thus astronomical cost of living.

Also, the current deep-seated political difference and ethnic animosity are impediments for a democratic referendum.

There is widespread apathy among the electorate due to public’s plummeting trust in politicians. Therefore, holding a referendum before 2017 General Election will be a serious political liability to the Opposition.

Majority of Kenyans would prefer a referendum that would address the plight of Wanjiku. Otherwise, holding referendum in the current economic turmoil and meltdown can be termed as bleeding a leech to fatten a heifer.