Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to be handing over the mantle of leadership to whoever wins the much-awaited August 9 2022 presidential election.
Among those seeking to succeed him are Deputy President William Ruto of UDA and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party.
Uhuru has endorsed his handshake partner Raila Odinga to succeed him as he retires following his constitutional two-term limit at the helm of the country.
While many expect Uhuru to retire and keep off politics like the late Mwai Kibaki and Daniel Moin, the outgoing Head of State has said he hopes to work with the next government to ensure that failed attempt to amend the 2010 Constitution is fully realized.
Speaking to vernacular stations drawn from the vote-rich Mt Kenya region on Sunday, August 7, the first in command said he will still be around even after his retirement.
“It is just this seat that I will leave to someone else, but I will be around. I won’t be called and be told that the country requires me then look away,” President Uhuru
One of the main areas President Uhuru said will actively work with the next government was to ensure that the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) is revived. “One more thing I regret is the BBI failure. I pray that I will be able to work with the incoming administration to fulfill it. Pesa ya serikali ilingane na watu (government resources shared should be proportional to the number of people),” he added. President Uhuru said the 2010 constitutional amendments were meant to bring about change and not extend his stay in office as claimed by its opposers like William Ruto. “My aim was not to continue being in power, I only wanted change for people but then propaganda was spread that I wanted to continue being in power and most people believed the theory,” he said.