Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM) Deputy Party Leader Farah Maalim is now calling upon Deputy President William Ruto to drop his opposition of the proposed constitutional changes.
Ruto has since rejected the growing push for changes in the national leadership organ and the shift from the current presidential to a parliamentary system, terming it as a plot by a clique of politicians to allocate themselves power and house themselves and their allies in government.
With the amendment also seeking to facilitate the introduction of a powerful prime ministerial slot and a ceremonial President, with the Premier set to be the contestant whose party scoops majority of the seats, Maalim now says that Ruto is better off with the new proposal as he seeks to take over the nation's leadership in the approaching 2022 general polls.
''Ruto should support the changes as he is likely to have the majority of the elective seats in 2022 basing on the previous poll's result and the Jubilee's supposed national appeal. He is set to be the biggest winner,'' he said on AM Live Monday.
The former Lagdera lawmaker who also endorsed the push noted that the nation badly needs the changes, noting that Ruto's opposition is inconsequential.
''In my opinion, the referendum is inevitable and he should retain his reputation and not soil it by opposing the majority,'' he added.
The issue has also since been endorsed by opposition leaders who are publicizing it as the only remedy to historical electoral and social injustices.