Attorney-General Prof Githu Muigai during a past function. He says Kenya is and will remain a unitary state. Photo/standardmedia.co.ke.The government has warned those calling for secession saying that Kenya remains a unitary state.Attorney General Prof Githu Muigai has said that Kenya is one unified whole republic affirmed by the 2010 Constitution and can't cede an inch of its territory."Read the Constitution, the preamble. It says Kenya is one unified whole republic affirmed by the 2010 Constitution. That is the law. The only levels of autonomy are the counties and the Constitution affirms that, even in its preamble," Prof Muigai told the Star on Wednesday.He notes that the preamble states that Kenyans are proud of their ethnic, cultural and religious diversity and are determined to live in peace and unity as one indivisible sovereign nation.The regions targeted to form a new state are mostly from the counties won by opposition leader Raila Odinga in the August 8 General Election.They include Western Kenya, Nyanza, Coast and Ukambani.NASA, which has bitterly contested President Uhuru Kenyatta's reelection victory, has remained silent on the secessionist calls.However, ODM chairman John Mbadi, a key ally of Opposition chief Raila Odinga told the Star if the culture of impunity and electoral theft cannot be eliminated, 'the best thing is to disengage'."There is a section in this country that believes leadership is theirs by right. They would have it at whatever cost. They don't respect the value of the vote and at the same time, when they get to power, they exclude others," Mbadi saidHe added: "That exclusivity demonstrates lack of commonly shared values. In which case, we need to start thinking whether we stay separately. When you hear people like (Garissa MP-elect Aden) Duale talk of 'nusu mkate', the question is whose 'mkate?' Everybody wants a slice."

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