President Uhuru Kenyatta has made comments suggesting he supports the referendum calls, however, he has not openly and clearly endorsed the calls.
According to renowned political analyst, Mutahi Ngunyi, the referendum is the safest and the only game changer for the President come 2022.
First, he says the two options Uhuru has in Raila and Ruto are not convincing, and even a third option in CS Matiang'i or Makueni governor Kivutha Kibwana doesn't fit the bill.
"If Ruto is a rich commoner and Raila is a poor King then Matiang'i is a poor Commoner, he is not rich and he is not King. Matiang'i is about the future after Uhuru and the future is not 2022" said the analyst.
Moving to what he thinks will be a game changer, here is what the analyst commented.
"If he (Uhuru) presents Ruto and Raila as unacceptable, he presents himself as the only acceptable option in 2022. Because he cannot run, the constitution will change to make Raila ceremonial President or head of state and Uhuru the head of government or executive Prime Minister ".
The analyst believes this will solve President Uhuru's problem in his latest assessment shared on his channel, the 5th estate under Fort Hall school of government.