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Tiaty Member of Parliament William Kamket has threatened to make President William Ruto stay in power for a longer time, over mounting criticism aimed at the Head of State.
Speaking during an interdenominational service attended by the President at Kerio Valley in Elgeyo Marakwet on Sunday, January 5, the controversial lawmaker lashed out at those criticising Ruto, insisting that should they continue the threats, then they can extend his stay on the seat.
Kamket, while referencing how former President Daniel Moi stayed in power for 24 years, revealed that they know what it takes to make Ruto go beyond the stipulated term limits.
‘‘I come from that county, Baringo County, where we know what the number 24 years means. We are the ones who know how to manufacture for the President to be on the seat for 24 years,’’ Kamket asserted.
According to the lawmaker, some leaders have come out to intimidate the President, something that he maintained will also force them to embark on the term extension course.
''If they play, if they play, we can even tell you to go for some additional time," he said.
Adding, ''There are some funny characters who are trying to disturb this government, and we want to thank Kimani Ichung’wah for speaking for us recently."
However, Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi, largely viewed as an insider to the President, dismissed Kamket’s pronouncements, saying that the idea was unlawful.
According to Sudi, Ruto will exit the office upon the completion of his second term (if reelected) without forcing himself on Kenyans.
‘‘Kamket, we are people who honour the Constitution. President Ruto, you have eight years remaining on your term for you to exit the office and go home,’’ Sudi asserted.
This is not the first time a leader from the Rift Valley region has proposed the idea of extending presidential term limits. Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei previously presented a bill in the Senate seeking such an extension.
The Senator proposed an amendment in April to extend the presidential term from five years to seven. However, the bill faced a setback when it was rejected by the Senate in November last year.
Talks around an extension of presidential term limits are largely viewed by political analysts as a means-testing tool to gauge the public response.
Siku ya nyani kusonga…miti yote huwa na utelezi
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Stupid Kalejin and luos
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It is obvious the President’s men know the gig is up and nothing can be done to change his fortunes in 2027. All that chest thumping from Sudi and Kamket are attempts to mask the fact that they have accepted his fate. There will never be another 2007 where the will of the people is overturned. We in Azimio were sold similar stories in 2022 ati sijui deepstate will “help” mara hatuezi wachia mwizi, but in the end once Kenyans express themselves at the ballot thats it.
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Martha karua for president
The Head of the Government Delivery Services, Dr. Peter Mbae, has resigned, citing unresolved issues raised to Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei.
In a letter dated January 9 to Koskei, Mbae walked out of his senior position just under a year after his appointment voicing his concerns over unfavourable working conditions in his office.
“Despite my passion, focus and consistency, for reasons and issues that I have consistently brought to your attention and have not been resolved to date, it has not been possible to carry out my duties as intended and my position as Head of Government Delivery Services is no longer tenable,” the letter read in part.
“In order to be accountable to the people of Kenya, owing to the fact that the appointment was widely circulated, I therefore request to formally disengage from this appointment so as to pursue other interests,” Mbae added.
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, Mbae confirmed his exit saying he will pursue other interests from now on.
“I was a professional in my own right before joining government so I will go back to what I was doing before,” he said.
Mbae, who is a conflict and resolution professional, highlighted his diligence and work ethic in his previous roles within government. Prior to his GDS appointment, Mbae worked in the office of the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management as the Head of Ministerial Programmes.
Before that, he worked as the Secretary Investments Promotion from January 2023 in the Office of Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry (MITI). Mbae also worked as the Head of the Ministerial Delivery Unit.
“In all these positions, I served diligently with utmost commitment and sacrifice, driven solely by the genuine desire to achieve sustainable transformation in the lives of citizens in line with the Kenya Kwanza Government manifesto,” Mbae outlined.
The Government Delivery Services (GDS) is a centre of government function based in the State Department for Performance and Delivery Management. Its primary function is to improve the coordination of national government flagship programs, monitor, evaluate and report on the timely fulfilment of key development priorities, programmes and projects.
Other functions include tracking and reporting on the status of national government priorities, projects, programmes and presidential directives.
The GDS also conducts problem-solving and provides practical interventions on government priorities, projects and programmes that are facing challenges or bottlenecks.
Aside from that, the GDS carries out independent verification to determine the true status of government projects being implemented in the regions and counties. It also undertakes public awareness creation on the progress and achievements of national government priorities through the public portal, digital and print media.
Mbae’s resignation comes at a time when speculation of a growing disquiet in government is rife. Public Service CS Justin Muturi just recently, seemingly hit out at the government over the recent spate of abductions. Muturi who despite being in government, was an affected party after his son was abducted but later released.