'NO' ATTACKS THE US

Opponents of the proposed constitution on Wednesday launched its No campaign secretariat with a scathing attack on America for reportedly interfering with the constitution making process.

The No camp says it was wrong for the U.S to support the proposed constitution and yet some of the contentious clauses in the document were not allowed in that country.

America's vice president Joe Biden who is on a visit to the country has said America would fully support Kenya in terms of aid and investment if it acquired a new constitution as part of its agenda four reforms.

The No camp maintains the document borrowed largely from the US constitution and this they say was confirmed by US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to the country.

This to the No camp is tantamount to disrespect for Kenya and they have vowed not to yield to the temptation to sell Kenya's sovereignty.

The team comprising of the church and politicians renewed their call for the rejection of the proposed constitution for its multiple shortcomings.

Led by cabinet ministers Dr. Naomi Shabban,William Ruto and Samuel Poghisio the leaders condemned the American government for "supporting the legitimization of gay marriages, implementation of international treaties without parliament's approval and marginalization of some communities."

The cabinet ministers also took issue with the proposed counties arguing that they could not effectively serve a large population.

The legislators and church representatives argued that the proposed constitution also failed to effectively address land and citizenship issues, in addition to the "cold war" that has generated between Christians and Muslims over the issue of Kadhis' courts.

A section of the Christian Church has said the proposed constitution should be rejected over several contentious issues including the inclusion of the Kadhis' courts which he said favours one religion over others.

Their stand was strengthened by a recent ruling by the High Court which upheld that the inclusion of the Kadhis' courts in the current constitution was unconstitutional.

This has generated a heated debate between the two groups with the Muslims maintaining that the Kadhis' courts only dealt with social issues touching on them and that it has been in the constitution since independence without interfering with the lives of the other Kenyans.

However the Christians are adamant that the inclusion amounts to elevating one religion above others.