President William Ruto has come out strongly against an attempt by lawmakers to remove the presidential term limit in Kenya. He has called on Kenyans to reject the move, saying that it would lead to “dictatorship and tyranny”. Ruto has warned that such a move would take the country back to the dark days of dictatorship, and called on Kenyans to stand up for their democracy.
In a surprise move, William Ruto shut down attempts by a section of lawmakers to annul a Constitutional limit of two five-year presidential terms. This would have opened the way for him to lead the East African nation for 20 years.
Ruto’s move is a significant blow to those who were hoping to extend the current president’s term. It also cements his position as a powerful political figure in Kenya.
Kenya’s President William Ruto has urged members of parliament not to focus on self-serving legislation, like changing the Constitution to remove term limits. Ruto, who is from the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), told legislators that his focus is on service to the people. He said that members of parliament should be working on behalf of the people, not trying to advance their own interests.
“Do not spend your time pushing for selfish and self-serving legislation, like changing the Constitution to remove term limits,” Ruto told UDA legislators in a meeting at his residence in Nairobi. “My focus is service to the people. I want to work with you to deliver on our promises to the Kenyan people.”
President Ruto has urged lawmakers to focus on delivering and coming up with bills that would improve lives.
He was speaking at the State House in the capital Nairobi during a parliamentary group meeting of the UDA, urging lawmakers to focus on delivering and coming up with bills that would improve lives.
“We should not be like other Kenyan institutions that are always talking and not taking any action,” Ruto said.
He urged the lawmakers to look into bills that would improve the lives of Kenyans and make a difference in the country.
The country has been in uproar over plans to remove the term limit for the President in a proposal by Salah Yakub, a member of parliament from the western Fafi region, to replace it with an age limit of 75 years. Ruto is currently 55. If this proposal is approved, it would allow Ruto to serve three more five-year terms as President. Many people feel that this would be undemocratic and would lead to a concentration of power within the Presidency.
There has been a growing trend across Africa of leaders attempting to skirt presidential term limits, weakening governance. In many cases, this has been done through constitutional amendments or other legal means. The result has been a power grab by incumbent presidents, which has led to less democracy and less stability in many countries.
This trend is extremely worrying, as it threatens the hard-won democratic gains made in Africa over the past few decades. If African leaders are allowed to stay in power indefinitely, it will be very difficult to ensure that elections are free and fair, and that the will of the people is respected.
It is essential that action is taken to stop this trend, and to ensure that all African countries have strong democratic institutions and processes.
Leaders in a number of African countries have been disregarding term limit restrictions in recent years, weakening the restrictions or outright ignoring them. According to the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, this has been happening since 2015, and 13 countries have been affected so far. This trend is worrying as it could undermine the progress that has been made in democracy and good governance on the African continent.
There are a number of reasons why leaders might be tempted to evade or weaken term limit restrictions. In some cases, it may be because they are not ready to give up power or because they feel that they have not yet accomplished all that they set out to do. In other cases, it may be because the leader is facing pressure from within their own.
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