Jus Blazin wrote:TAZ wrote:RAO should start by apologising to Kenyans for lying that he wasn't consulted. Yesterday he owned up to the fact that he was indeed consulted and names were discussed towards the end of last year. The disagreement was due to the fact that both principals had proposed their tribesmen for the CJ post only for MK to name a neutral later on.
Spot on. And a neutral would be much better for this country. If they did consult but did not have an issue with the AG, DPP or CoB, why would a neutral be the issue? I approve of MK's decision. Hope Marende will not be caught up in ODMs (RAO's wing) wave because of the lies we've been subjected to.
Simply unbelievable. I used to assume the liar label was due to hate by non luo guys, but this one has struck me hard.
Over the Weekend.Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Sunday maintained that December 17 would be the date for the next general election.
Mr Odinga said the date had been settled upon by the cabinet, having considered several issues that will be interfered with should elections be held in August as stipulated in the constitution.
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YesterdayMeanwhile, President Kibaki and Mr Odinga have never met to discuss the dissolution of the coalition government to set the stage for an election date, it emerged on Monday.
Sources said the President rejected an attempt by the PM to have the matter discussed in the Cabinet on grounds that the court had already ruled on the issue.
It also emerged that the government was yet to decide on whether to withdraw the Bill seeking to amend the Constitution and fix the election date on the third Monday of December in the fifth year.
Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Mutula Kilonzo confirmed that the matter arose during the February 16 Cabinet meeting.
FurtherHe added that this was a day after the PM told MPs in Parliament that they would decide on the date of the election because the matter was “too important” to be left to the discretion of him and the President.
“Since the court had already ruled on the issue, the President was of the opinion that the government should be guided by the court ruling, a position that was upheld by the Cabinet and was communicated to the public in the Cabinet brief that day,” said Mr Kilonzo.
A PPS brief on February 16 stated “Cabinet also resolved that the government will be guided by the court decision that ruled on the election date. Cabinet noted that the issue of the election date must be guided by the country’s level of preparedness, for a date that will guarantee a free, fair and credible election that sets the country on a path of transformation.”
Mr Odinga, during the PM’s question time in Parliament had also said that due to the expectations of Kenyans that the process be democratic, it was important that MPs be involved in setting the election date.
“We feel the election is too important to be left to the discretion of the principals but should involve the National Assembly. As such, we will be bringing a Bill to this House so that members can debate and participate in fixing the date of elections once and for all,” Mr Odinga said on February 15.
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Unless am missing something here, even a fool should be able to see through this one.