Saturday August 31, 2013 – The party associated with Deputy President William Ruto, United Republican Party (URP), has rejected calls for a referendum, saying time is not ripe for the constitution to be mutilated.
Speaking during the party's two day retreat in a Naivasha Hotel, URP Chairman, Francis Ole Kaparo, denounced a stand taken by Bomet Governor, Isaac Rutto.
Kaparo said URP will oppose any plans of a referendum saying that the country is yet to recover from the last general election.
He accused some politicians of hijacking the proposed referendum and bringing in politics.
"The referendum had its owners but some people decided to hijack the process for ulterior motives and we cannot allow this," Kaparo said.
Incidentally, Rutto who had been spearheading the referendum debate was missing from the retreat.
Kaparo said that they were ready to lead from the front and will address the issue of the disciplinary measure they will take against Governor Rutto for supporting the referendum.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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