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Party caucuses ignored as leaders entrench hardline positions in referendum debate

Governor Wycliffe Operanya (ODM) Peter Munya (APK) and Isaac Ruto (URP) during a Pesa Mashinani rally at Maua town. Politicians have been seen as ignoring their party NDC and NECs. [PHOTO: PATRICK MUTHURI/STANDARD]

Nairobi; Kenya: Political parties have ignored the opinion of their members in the referendum debate and demanded they stick to positions taken by coalition and party leaders.

The two Majority Leaders of the Jubilee coalition Adan Duale (National Assembly) and Kindiki Kithure (Senate) have been categorical that the “Jubilee position” is to oppose the referendum. Therefore, they have put their elected members who are supporting the referendum on notice: Drop it or lose your seats.

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