Catholic vows to maintain fight against new constitution

The Catholic Church has vowed not to relent struggle against the new constitution saying foreign interests misled Kenyans into endorsing the document.

Speaking on Sunday, John Cardinal Njue said the new constitution is a foreign document for Kenyans until the contentious issues are resolved.

Njue said Kenyans will discover ‘too late that they have been used like tissue paper.’

The Catholic Church has been vehement that the new constitution is faulty as it allows abortion and recognises Kadhis courts.

The Cardinal spoke as Civil societies called on President Mwai Kibaki, Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, not to accept fresh negotiations on the new document, unless due process is followed.

Katiba Sasa

The lobbyists under the banner of Katiba Sasa Campaign distanced themselves from pledges made by the country’s three top political leaders that they would ensure amendments were factored into the new constitution upon its passing.

“ Any backdoor negotiations bordering on the new constitutions will be going against the people of Kenya who voted for the new supreme law. The country should be united under the new order as from the time it will be promulgated by the President,” said Morris Odhiambo, leader of the Katiba sasa group.


They said all sectors of the Kenyan society must now shift their focus to implementation of the new constitutional dispensation.

They said those who will try to subvert the will of the people, put roadblocks in enactment of legislation to effect the new constitution and continue to distort the contents of the constitution must be stopped and the will of the people respected.

The Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee and the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution are to be established within 90 days.