Cooperatives Development Assistant Minister Linah Jebii Kilimo says President Mwai Kibaki should cease attending 'yes' campaigns as he is a symbol of national unity and his involvement paints a picture of partisanship.
Speaking at a funds drive at St. Stephen Catholic Church Korou Embobut in Marakwet east, Kilimo, a proponent of the 'no' campaign, says the President's push for a yes vote is in contrast to the principle of being a symbol of national unity.
Kilimo, alongside Kangundo MP Johnston Muthama have further taken issue with Prime Minister Raila Odinga over the recent heckling of Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and Embakasi MP Ferdinand Waititu during the 'yes' rallies. The two legislators accuse Raila's ODM side of pre-planning the heckling that has now divided the 'yes' camp into two teams that has seen MPs from the PNU side conspicuously miss the Embakasi 'yes' campaign on Saturday.
Elsewhere in Emuhaya constituency, Planning Minister Wycliffe Oparanya called on Kenyans to vote affirmative on the proposed constitution saying time has come for the country to eclipse the two decades of pursuing constitution making. The legislator called for tolerance saying amendments can be made later. Sentiments backed by legislators Bonny Khalwale and Eugene Wamalwa. As calls for kenyans to read the proposed constitution before voting for it were heightened by Cyrus Jirongo.
They were speaking at the burial of former Emuhaya legislator Sheldon Muchilwa.
The 'no' campaign took a heated rally to Mombasa where a section of the clergy together with some legislators drummed up support for the rejection of the proposed constitution. Mutito MP Kiema Kilonzo accused the Prime Minister of using public taxes to fund the 'yes' campaign.
Members of the clergy said they will not allow the CoE to use the church or pulpit to conduct civic education.
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