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THE STANDARD By
Robert Kiplagat |
March 4th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Deputy President William Ruto at Ilmootiok in Narok West constituency. [Robert Kiplagat, Standard]
Deputy President William Ruto has insisted that he will not lead the No campaign against the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
Speaking in Narok County yesterday where he held meetings with local leaders, the DP said the push to amend the Constitution should not divide Kenyans along “us versus them”. I know there are people who are itching for this alliance versus this in the push for the constitutional change. I want to tell them that I will not be part of division of Kenyans. Let them sell the BBI and Kenyans will decide for themselves, he said.
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The National Cohesion and Integration Commission bosses (from left) Abdulaziz Farah, Skitter Wambua (Commission Secretary), Dr Samuel Kobia (Chair), Dorcas Kedogo and Danvas Makori at Crown Plaza Hotel in Nairobi yesterday. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
The government is tightening the noose on alleged perpetrators of political violence, including shaming them and eventually blocking them off electoral contests.
In a multi-pronged approach, key institutions have swung into action to tame the rising political temperatures by holding isolated incidents to full account, and also promising bad returns for those sowing seeds of discord and mistrust among Kenyans.
Politicians have recently been toppling over themselves to please their masters, including by engaging in public brawls like the ones witnessed in Kisii on Monday.