{"id":58759,"date":"2013-08-18T09:13:07","date_gmt":"2013-08-18T09:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/?p=58759"},"modified":"2013-08-18T09:34:36","modified_gmt":"2013-08-18T09:34:36","slug":"ruto-referendum-push-bid-to-oust-us-from-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/2013\/08\/ruto-referendum-push-bid-to-oust-us-from-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruto: Referendum push bid to oust us from power"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Deputy President Ruto has a word with Catholic Cardinal John Njue. PHOTO\/ DP Press Service<\/p><\/div>\n

NYANDARUA, Kenya, Aug 18 – Deputy President William Ruto has cautioned governors and senators from the Jubilee Coalition against associating with the push for a constitutional referendum saying it’s a ploy by the proponents to undermine the government and hound it out of power.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking at Turbo Hill Catholic Church in Nyahururu, the Deputy President said leaders in the opposition are determined to use devolution to the fight the President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Don’t be mislead by the clamour for a referendum, because it has nothing to do with the addressing the devolution,” he added. “This referendum is meant to cause political confusion so that the government fails and the man who is known for telling stories can come back.”<\/p>\n

Ruto asked those clamouring for the referendum to let the jubilee government deliver on its election pledges noting Kenyans were weary of political campaigns having come from the 2010 Referendum and the 2013 General Election.<\/p>\n

He said the government is committed to disbursing about 32 percent of its funds to the county governments, adding this is a clear indication that it is committed to devolution.<\/p>\n

Ruto said calls for a referendum would jeopardise development agenda, saying the government is still young.<\/p>\n

“If we were to decide that we are going to shelf our plans to construct more roads, more health centres and improve electricity coverage so that we can launch campaigns in the referendum, surely when will serve the people” posed the Deputy President.<\/p>\n