President Uhuru Kenyatta. [Photo/citizentv.co.kel
President Uhuru Kenyatta has fired shots at the opposition in general and Raila Odinga in particular in a hard-hitting opinion piece published by the Washington Times, an American daily newspaper.Uhuru bemoaned the weakening of the country's opposition, saying that it had failed to offer constructive criticism and was instead focusing on issues that could not improve the lives of ordinary citizens..''We have an opposition that is competitive in elections, capable of rallying thousands to their cause, and with considerable strength in Parliament. However, for the past five years as key government decisions were made — on infrastructure programs, education, health and on military action against Al-Shabaab — none faced the serious scrutiny or inquisition that should be expected from an opposition in Parliament.Instead of focusing on bread-and-butter issues they have sought a new referendum on Kenya’s constitution — a document they helped create — they have proposed changes to electoral law, then opposed those very changes and, after demanding the annulment of the August election, they boycotted the fresh ballot called.'' President Uhuru wrote.He tore into Raila Odinga's People's Assembly idea, accusing the opposition leader of theatrics that was aimed at generating newspaper headlines in a doomed bid to remain relevant.''Opposition leader Raila Odinga claims his own, invented, “People’s Assembly” is Kenya’s true Parliament. He contends that regions which voted for him increasingly support secession; and he states that election results delivering decisive presidential and parliamentary majorities were, in fact, an instruction from voters that they demand a coalition government. Such theatrics may keep the opposition in the newspapers, but they do not make them relevant.'' He blasted.The blistering piece is the most comprehensive point by point ''destruction'' of the opposition's agenda, coming in the wake of threats to swear in Raila Odinga as the people's president.