Senators and MPs oppose age limit petition on presidency

Senate minority leader James Orengo (center) flanked by Kisumu county senator Fred Outa (left) and majority leader Kisumu County Assembly Kennedy Onyango at a past function. Raila's allies have vowed to vote out the proposed changes. [File, Standard]

The battle to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta took a new turn after Opposition MPs declared they would fight a bid to bar anyone above 70 years from running for president, saying it targeted Raila Odinga.

A petition by Mohammed Mohammud Sheikh of Wajir, which is before Parliament, is now being viewed by MPs allied to Raila as a threat to his presidential candidature in 2022 and they have vowed to oppose it in the House.