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Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Coalition party leader Raila Odinga has called for a review of the 2010 constitution of Kenya.

Raila who spoke on Saturday, July 27, 2024, during the burial of lawyer Evans Oruenjo Umidha in Siaya said that the original Bomas draft of the constitution was altered during its second review in Naivasha.

“These are critical issues that need to be discussed. But first is the issue of governance. We have a new constitution, but we are not actually following that constitution. There are issues which were pending. Kenyans met at the Bomas of Kenya and deliberated for a very long time and came up with a very progressive constitution,” Raila stated.

Raila on Bomas draft

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader also noted that the Bomas draft constitution should be put back on the table so that Kenyans can relook at it and have some issues cleaned.

“That constitution was apostatized to a certain extent during the second Naivasha process. We must go back to the Bomas draft constitution, put it back on the table and see what needs to be cleaned up so that we can have a progressive constitution,” Raila said.

Raila on Gen Z demands

After the Siaya funeral event, Raila took to his official X account and reiterated his statement, noting that the people of Kenya deserve a new country.

Raila also noted that he is in support of the demands made by the Gen Zs through their protests, arguing that they are the demands of Kenyans.

“We want a new Kenya. The people of Kenya deserve a new Kenya. We support the Gen Z demands; they are the demands of Kenyans. Our proposed way forward is let’s meet at Bomas and reset Kenya for the prosperity of all,” Raila stated in a statement posted on his X account.

We want a new Kenya. The people of Kenya deserve a new Kenya. We support the Gen Z demands; they are the demands of Kenyans. Our proposed way forward is let's meet at Bomas and reset Kenya for the prosperity of all. pic.twitter.com/838gtiJty4

— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) July 27, 2024

Raila also maintained that the ODM party is still in the opposition.

He said that the opposition has not changed and that if the president needs the services of some of the ODM experts, he has released them but they must work as per the ethics of the party.

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