State officials have a duty to stay true to oaths of office

President Uhuru Kenyatta takes the oath of office for his second term in November 2017. [File, Standard]

The Presidential Oath of Office is the gravamen that makes a Constitution sacrosanct. It cannot be changed with the active support or agitation of the sitting President. The following are my reasons for holding such a position. When President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn for his second term, the following is what he swore to.

Holding a Bible on his right hand as he took the oath of office, he read: “I swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Republic of Kenya; that I will obey, preserve, protect and defend this Constitution of Kenya, as by law established, and all other laws of the republic; and that I will protect and uphold the sovereignty, integrity and dignity of the people of Kenya.”