Retired Bishop Beniah Salala says Kenyans don’t need reggae

Retired ACK Diocese Bishop Beneah Salala

Retired Mumias Anglican Church Dioceses Bishop Beniah Salala, has criticised any move to change the constitution. Salala has argued that such moves are steered by the interests of politicians and will not serve the people in any way especially at a time when the economy continues to plummet.

“For how long are we going to be changing the constitution whenever it’s not actually serving out interest. Whenever we change the constitution, the ordinary person loses almost 80% of what might have been in the constitution but the political elites go away with 80 per cent from those changes,” said Salala.

Salala has blamed the BBI campaigns for paralysing everything and causing unnecessary antagonism between leaders instead of putting the interests of the people first. The Bishop's words offer a stark contrast to what the ODM leader said last month on how able Kenya is in seeing through a referendum.

“A referendum does not need to cost more than Sh2 billion, so we should not be told, we have no money, there is no money to do, we can teach Chebukati how to do it so we have everything needed for a country to do a referendum, we will do it before the next General election,” said Raila Odinga in August.

“Children are at home; hospitals are dilapidated but people are pushing constitutional change. This is a constitutional movement, this is the time for reggae, reggae will never stop. Do we have leaders who are actually sensitive to the plights of the vulnerable people, the poor people?” asked Salala.

Salala’s remarks come just three days after the ODM leader met with western leaders especially from Ford-Kenya and MCAs from Butere at the home of Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya in a move to discuss the future of ODM in the region. ODM has in the past lost a significant following from the leadership of western Kenya after some joined Jubilee and others to ANC. The Party only holds three MP seats in Kakamega plus that of the governor.

Salala also condemned the rampant corruption that has plagued the country at a time when more Kenyans continue struggling to meet their basic needs.

“Well-wishers and even Kenyans of goodwill donate and a few individuals actually it's not stealing, they loot,” Said the emphatic retired Bishop.