The much-hyped referendum could happen this very same year, opposition leader Raila Odinga has hinted.
Raila has been in the front line in pushing for the constitutional changes since his truce with President Uhuru Kenyatta early last year.
Speaking after a meeting with university students leaders at his Capitol Hill offices Thursday, the former Premier said that the nation will experience a lot of changes this year.
"This year is going to be a year of change in this country. We want to look at our governance structures and see what needs to be rectified," he was quoted by the Nation.
He did not reveal further details on the issue which has formed the main topic of discussion in the nation since its launch.
However, the changes are facing opposition from Deputy President William Ruto who is against any attempts to expand the executive as is opposed by Raila's quarters.
Speaking at Chatham House in London last week, the DP only seemed to concur with the proposal to introduce the official opposition leadership slot.
“I further propose that, with the leader of the opposition taking leadership of the opposition in Parliament, the Deputy President should take over the leadership of government business in Parliament. This should be replicated with the deputy governors in the counties,” he said.
Raila's revelation comes amid an ongoing test by the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) committee founded by Odinga and Kenyatta after their March 9, 2018 handshake.
The 14-member team was dispatched to collect Kenyans' views on changes required to completely wipe out the headache of recurrent political wrangles after elections.