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Changes: What it means to have government secure seat in House

On May 9, 2012, 10 months to the general election, Cherengany MP Joshua Kutuny sought to know the government’s position on the election date from the then Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

The High Court had issued an advisory opinion that the election be held in March 2013. Raila, in his response before Parliament, was evasive and spoke of the different opinions within the government. He held the view that the elections be held in December that year.

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