{"id":18283,"date":"2020-11-28T20:45:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T20:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=18283"},"modified":"2020-11-28T20:45:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T20:45:51","slug":"rutos-change-of-heart-spins-new-tune-for-reggae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/policy\/rutos-change-of-heart-spins-new-tune-for-reggae","title":{"rendered":"Ruto\u2019s change of heart spins new tune for reggae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Author:\u00a0JAMES WANZALA\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Days after missing the launch of signature collection for a constitutional referendum, Deputy President William Ruto emerged yesterday to claim he had scored a major victory for the wananchi.<\/p>\n<p>On Twitter yesterday, Ruto celebrated the inclusion of an amendment to Article 11 of the Constitution to include the grievances raised by pastoralist, agricultural and coastal communities.<\/p>\n<p>He said the clause was introduced after the Bomas of Kenya launch where he stated his grievances with the initial report, but also triggered other anti-BBI groups to raise their voices against the report.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew article 11A in the BBI Constitution Bill introduced after Bomas will anchor the ordinary people\u2019s Hustler economics of wheelbarrow, boda boda, mama mboga, pastoralists, butchers and guaranteed minimum returns on coffee, tea, korosho, sukari, maize,\u201d Ruto tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>In the Article he raised, the amendment says the Constitution will now recognise an economic system that provides equitable opportunities for all people of Kenya to benefit from economic growth in a comprehensive, fair and sustainable manner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe state shall promote productivity through protection of intellectual property rights, investment, enterprise and industrialisation for sustainable economic development, sustainable sources of livelihood including agriculture, pastoralism and the blue economy and an economic system that supports small and micro enterprises.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the Bomas event, Ruto complained of draft provisions on Judiciary Ombudsman, expansion of Executive positions to include a prime minister, creation of Kenya Police Council and appointment of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).<\/p>\n<p>The provisions on the Police Council have been deleted in the new report that will be subjected to the referendum and the DP has not gloated over it yet. The provisions on IEBC were equally removed but the provisions on prime minister and ombudsman were retained.<\/p>\n<p>His post yesterday was interpreted as a way of getting himself to support the BBI as well as a champion of the progressive changes to the document.<\/p>\n<p>The reactions to his tweet came fast and furious. Many thought he had betrayed them into supporting the document.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said it on Tuesday&#8230; Wanjiku will find herself alone, abandoned for political expediency. The million-dollar question in wanjiku\u2019s mind is this&#8230; Who is expected to shoulder the ever-growing burden of overrepresentation and creation of multiple corruption avenues?\u201d Njaga Wanjaga responded.<\/p>\n<p>City lawyer Donald Kipkorir tweeted, \u201cFor long, TangaTanga were openly hostile to BBI Constitutional Amendment saying it was creating jobs for Dynasties &amp; increasing the Wage Bill! But they are now clinging on a Clause that supports \u201cIntellectual Property\u201d to say IP is wheelbarrows &amp; Mama Mboga.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BBI Secretariat co-chairman Junet Mohamed termed Ruto a liar, saying the clause was there even before the launch of the document.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was there BEFORE Bomas, at Bomas and NOW. WORD FOR WORD. Did you even read the Bomas document?\u201d Junet responded to the DP\u2019s tweet. But Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen quickly dismissed the Kuria East MP\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLIAR! eti word for word? You mean you haven\u2019t even read what you are promoting?&#8230;\u201d tweeted Murkomen.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyer Makau Mutua, on the other hand, suggested Ruto was undecided.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn BBI @WilliamsRuto has become a WATERMELON \u2014 a total CHAMELEON. He cannot decide if he supports, or opposes, BBI. Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea,\u201d tweeted Mutua.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author:\u00a0JAMES WANZALA\u00a0 AfricaPress-Kenya: Days after missing the launch of signature collection for a constitutional referendum, Deputy President William Ruto emerged yesterday to claim he had scored a major victory for the wananchi. 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