RUTO reprimands UDA members as he breaks silence on SAMSON CHERARGEI’s Bill to extend presidential term limit – Look!

Thursday, October 3, 2024 - President William Ruto has distanced himself from UDA Senator Samson Chergaei’s Bill seeking to extend the presidential term limit to seven years.

In a statement, Ruto, through UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar, condemned Cherargei’s Bill, terming the attempt as cynical, profoundly misguided, and self-serving going against the democratic rights of Kenyans.

He criticized the Bill for limiting Kenya's right to exercise profound leadership.

"It seeks to deny the people regular opportunities to hold leadership to account and directly exercise sovereign power," Hassan stated.

The ruling party accused the senator and other politicians harboring similar plans of engaging in "political delinquency" and failing to appreciate the historical importance and institutional necessity of term limits. 

"The masterminds and sponsors of the constitutional amendment bill... have not engaged in sufficient reflection about the historical origins, institutional basis, and political necessity of term limits." reads part of the statement.

"UDA remembers the lessons of our nation's history and honors the long struggle of the people of Kenya for constitutional change," the statement which the President reshared on his X account read.

"We have made impressive strides in consolidating our institutions, deepening our democracy, protecting our freedoms, and placing our economy on the sustainable path of inclusive prosperity."

The party has called upon Senator Cherargei and any other leaders sponsoring the Bill to immediately cease the attempt.

"This juvenile political experimentation and delinquent affront to our constitutional values must now crush to a halt!"

Apart from the President, the Bill seeks to extend the term limits for governors, Members of Parliament, and Senators. 

The Kenyan DAILY POST