Deputy President William Ruto has told those in power to operate within the law in a message that appeared tailored for his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta. "Everybody who is entrusted with leadership must work within the dictates of the law and follow the Constitution," Ruto said when he met political, religious and community leaders from Uhuru’s Kiambu backyard. The DP said leaders must adhere to the rule of law and stop pushing for amendment of the Constitution to fit their desires. Uhuru has lately suffered losses in court after some of his decisions were found to have been executed without following the law. “Our competitors believe that our problem is ethnic and we should solve it using ethnic parties, create positions so that ethnic leaders can be satisfied.

Source: The Star June 11, 2021 05:14 UTC