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Prime Minister Raila Odinga's tour of the Coast Province entered the second day Friday with the premier drumming support for the draft constitution.

The PM defended the draft constitution saying it is the best the country can get at the moment and that any shortcomings can be dealt with through parliamentary legislations after its passage.

Odinga called on those still opposed to the draft to relinquish their hard line stance and vote for it in the referendum.

The premier's tour in Taita Taveta and Voi districts turned out to be a platform as he continued to drum up support for the draft constitution.

Odinga defended the contentious clauses saying the Kadhi's courts dealt with social matters pertaining to the Muslims and did not affect Christians in any way.

He said the courts have always been in the constitution and even rejecting the proposed draft would mean the courts continued being in the current draft.

On the clause on the right to life Odinga said it would not be fair to deny a mother her own right to life in situations where she was in danger in order to save the unborn child.

He said although members of parliament did not capture the best form of devolution in the draft, the proposed one was tolerable and an improvement on the current one.

Meanwhile Kenyan Muslim leaders have launched a campaign for voter registration and are calling on Kenyans to register in large numbers in order to participate in the historic event of acquiring a new constitution.