Shun leaders who opposed new law, Raila advises voters

By Patrick Beja and Willis Oketch

Prime Minister Raila Odinga has urged Kenyans to reject politicians who opposed the new Constitution.

Raila said it would be ironical to trust those who opposed the new document with leadership, as they would mutilate and change the popular Constitution Kenyans voted for.

Addressing a crowd at the home of former cabinet minister, the late Robert Matano, where he had his lunch during a tour of Coast Province, Raila said Kenyans should be on the watch out for people bent on sabotaging the new Constitution.

"Beware of those who opposed the Constitution. Do not trust them with leadership because they can change it," Raila warned.

He was accompanied by Deputy Prime minister Musalia Mudavadi, Cabinet ministers Amason Kingi, Otieno Kajwang’, Fred Gumo and his wife, Ida Odinga.

Earlier, the Prime Minister visited Kaya Ngoni in Kinango District where 20 elders from the nine Mijikenda tribes declared their support for him.

During a rally at Kaloleni market in Kilifi County, Raila told Kenyans to have confidence in the new electoral team.

Raila also said the Cabinet has approved the national land commission, which would address historical injustices related to land.

Efficiency

He said the Government would hasten giving title deeds and urged communities, which felt marginalised to be patient, as the Government implements the new Constitution.

"I urge youths at the Coast who are grumbling over marginalisation and who want to secede to hold their horses because the new Constitution will offer solutions to their grievances,’’ he said.

On port privatisation, Raila said the Government was only interested in efficiency and faster clearance of cargo to boost business in the region.

"We are going to commission the construction of Lamu port before the end of this year. It will have a railway network serving Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda, a refinery and an oil pipeline,’’ he said.