Opposition blames President Uhuru for graft, claims Kenya is on ‘autopilot’

From left: Senators Johnston Muthama (Machakos), James Orengo (Siaya), Elizabeth Ongoro (Nominated) and Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma address the Press at Capitol Hill in Nairobi, yesterday. [PHOTO: BEVERLYNE MUSILI/STANDARD]

The Opposition yesterday kept up the pressure on the Government, citing a list of national concerns to suggest the country was on autopilot and justify the push for a referendum.

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) said that they had raised concern over rampant corruption and mortgaging of the country through heavy borrowing before.