Jubilee vice chairperson David Murathe has insinuated that President Uhuru Kenyatta should be a dictator “to save Kenya”.”What this country needs now is a benevolent dictator. People have been too soft so that things have gone rogue,” he said during a Friday interview on KTN.
Murathe said countries like Rwanda, headed by President Paul Kagame and Uganda (Yoweri Museveni) are too stable because of the leadership style employed by the presidents.
On Tuesday, Ugandan MPs came to blows in rage over the proposed changes to the Constitution to remove the presidential age limit currently set at 75.
This would make Museveni, 73, ineligible to stand in the 2021 election.
The move has been met with widespread opposition from civic rights activists, the political opposition, religious leaders and even some members of Museveni’s own ruling party.
Murathe said Kenya should borrow a leaf from such states adding that the situation where people demands without considering issues at hand is untenable.
In a quick rejoinder, NASA chief executive officer Norman Magaya told off the Jubilee vice chairman saying they will not accept dictatorship.
“We will defeat you David and you will not introduce dictatorship in Kenya. You better tell this to your man (Uhuru),” he said.
Magaya said the NASA leadership will not be intimidated by Jubilee threats.
“…we will not take threats and you will not intimidate us…we will have an election that conforms to the Constitution, not an election that pleases Uhuru and DP William Ruto,” he said.
IEBC talks with stakeholders collapsed on Thursday after NASA representatives walked out of the meeting.
Siaya Senator James Orengo said the Jubilee party has come up with a proposed Bill they cannot accept.
The Bill states that the results of the next presidential election will be determined by what is transmitted manually.
It seeks to amend the IEBC Act, the Election Act and the Elections Offences Act by giving manually transmitted results more clout than the electronically transmitted ones.
“The rules of the game should be agreed by all players. They should be fair and justifiable. Jubilee Party is arrogant,” Orengo said.
Civil society groups in support of the reforms on Friday said Jubilee must not be allowed to use parliamentary privileges to change the rules of the game halfway.
Kura Yangu Sauti Yangu’s Njonjo Mue said they will not accept amendments to the electoral law adding that the election must be held as directed by the Supreme Court.
“The October 26 election is a continuation of August 8. We cannot change the laws midway,” he told journalists in Nairobi.
Khalwaleist says
Kenyans will be lethal,brutal with Uhuru during the elections and throw him out.Kenya has no room for Uhuru Mobutu Seseseko.
Anonymous says
We know where we are from & the desperation to cling to power ended with moi.
Mt. Kenya fearful of losing grip on power
Anonymous says
That indeed are views of a mad cow disease faculty with a zombie IQ.
Who in their right mind will vote for such a person. Kenya is a free state and not a banana republic like to have a demon for head of state for any country in the world.
Kipyegon says
He should be even before the elections. Kenya needs dictatorship. Democracy is ruining us
Anonymous says
kumanna zako ww
Annonymous says
Ridzinyoroooooo
FM says
He knows very well that he cannot do that without consequences,first it requires gradual recruiting military and police from friendly tribes that can tow the lines of authoritarian rule this is about a decade of thorough administering,even appointing your son has a security boss,at the moment any pressure can backfires,another thing is that kenyans are cushioned with affordable lifestyle,i think moi’s era was a good example,politics was caged but life was better to the ordinary kenyans,so with your stupid advise ,the way life is unbearable this small civil strikes can get to a civil revolt,and this criminals who got married without reading each other properly,just glued by my partner in crime,still holding those grave hatred somewhere within themselves,will find Kenya ungovernable.
guzman says
Kenya is no country for dictators.period we will resist every attempt to install an authoritarian regime with all our strengths to the last man .we can never go back to the dark old days never in a thousand life times.this is a blatant attack to make kenya a bandit state
Godfrey Nick says
jubilee is full of zombies daydreaming ,kenyaz r watching Majibu ni 26
Lucas Mackasmiel says
The basic question is: Are ALL Ugandans happy with what Museveni has and continues to do!!!!??? I know Kagame has brought some stability to Rwanda but what are the basic structures for handing over power to the next president should he die suddenly or leave office!!?? Is Rwanda gonna go back to genocide!!! Look at Tanzania, they have made it easy for presidents to be elected and power handed over without WAR. Free, transparent and fair elections are PILLARS of democracy, political maturity, and part of a PROGRESSIVE country. Look at the western world. If this fool wants to take Kenya to the dark days of Moi then LET US DIVIDE the country PEACEFULLY and see how long they will do it on their side!!!! DICTATORSHIP is the DEVIL’s WORKSHOP.
Mjadili says
What Re-Election? He was NEVER elected in the 1st Place!
Anonymous says
Impotent men sing about their virility. Potent men just show you their offspring. If the lady never sung the first time, I doubt you can make her sing in your second attempt.
Zea says
Why are me wasting our time anyway, wagawe nchi sisi cananites tuanze kujenga yetu tuwashinde kama hao bado wanataka kuongozwa na watu wasio na maono wajipange.