President Uhuru Kenyatta is not doing any favour to Kenyans over his retirement pronouncement, activist Boniface Mwangi has claimed.
In various stopovers on Wednesday, Uhuru reiterated his intentions to retire in 2022, adding that he's not interested in getting any state job.
The head of state dismissed claims that there are plans to use BBI team report to create a position for him in the next goverment, adding that he's tired with the job.
“Some people feel I did wrong by joining hands with other leaders like Raila. I called them because Kenya is bigger than all of us. Kenya is an elephant, and it can’t be handled by just one person. We are not talking about BBI because of elections, but so that Kenyans can live in peace and unity,” Uhuru said.
“Mimi sitaki kazi, mimi nimechoka. BBI ni kuhakikisha ya kuwa hakuna Mkenya atamwaga damu katika nchi yetu kwa sababu ya siasa (I don’t want any position, I am tired. BBI will ensure no Kenyan sheds blood because of politics)” Uhuru declared.
Constitutionally, President Uhuru Kenyatta cannot seek for presidential post in 2022 given that he's serving his second and final term.
And Mwangi, a renowned activist, said Uhuru has no choice but to exit active politics, adding that the law dictates so. He said that the president will after all leave.
"He doesn't have an option neither is he doing us a favour by going home," said Mwangi in reference to Uhuru's Wednesday pronouncements.
In a previous interview with the BBC, Uhuru reiterated his plans to retire, adding that he has no intentions to change the constitution in his favour.
Central Organisation for Trade Unions boss Francis Atwoli has been pushing for debate to have Uhuru remaining in government, arguing that he's too young.