CORD faults Government plan to reduce population figures of Kenyan Somalis

CORD leader Raila Odinga asked the National Government to guard against being seen to be pursuing a campaign against the Somali interests and those of other minorities saying such a move posed a threat to stability. (Photo: File/Standard)

Kenya: The CORD coalition will consider joining the court case in which leaders from three counties of Northern Kenya are challenging plans by the National Government to reduce the population figures from the 2009 census.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga asked the National Government to tread with care in the case. Raila said attempts by the National Government to come up with figures unilaterally would not augur well for the unity of the nation and relations with a section of the Kenyan population that has long felt victimized and marginalised.