Kenya campaigns hit homestretch

Both the Greens and Reds are engaged in a flurry of rallies in the final leg of the referendum campaigns ahead of the August 4 referendum.

President Mwai Kibaki is in Rift Valley, the stronghold of Higher Education Minister William Ruto. The Head of State was scheduled to address a series of rallies to woo voters to support the new law.

Kibaki addressed the first rally Friday morning at Kapkatet before heading to Suswa grounds in Narok.

Elsewhere, the ‘reds' led by Ruto are in Lower Eastern where they are holding a series of No rallies as the referendum campaigns hit the homestretch.

Mr Ruto and Mutito MP Kiema Kilonzo will hold ten No rallies in Ukambani aimed at rallying Kenyans to reject the proposed constitution during the August 4 referendum.

They are expected to conduct campaigns against the document in Mutito, Mutomo, Nzombe in Kitui West, Ngomeni in Mwingi, Kathiani, Mbooni, Wote and Ithiwa.

Church leaders are also holding the national prayer day for the referendum at Holy Family Minor Basilica, Nairobi.

The church has declared its opposition to the proposed law citing contentious issues including the inclusion of the Kadhis' courts and the abortion clauses.