Tag: Ekuru Aukot

Referendum: Tackle supremacy wars between Senate, MPs

Alberto Leny The Ekuru Aukot-led Thirdway Alliance’s push for a referendum through its Punguza Mizigo initiative has re-opened a debate on the review of the Constitution. A referendum now seems inevitable and time is ripe for the amendment of the 2010 Constitution, based on lessons learned from nearly a decade of its existence. The Punguza […]

MPs vow to fight Ekuru Aukot’s Punguza Mizigo initiative

Anthony Mwangi and KNA @PeopleDailyKe It is a rough start for the Thirdway Alliance’s Punguza Mizigo referendum bill after various lawmakers  opposed the initiative and vowed to fight it. National Assembly Leader of Majority Aden Duale fired the first salvo on Saturday, warning County Assembly Members against passing the referendum bill sponsored by Ekuru Aukot’s party. […]

Eyes on counties as IEBC approves Aukot’s draft bill

Irene Githinji @gitshee The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chair Wafula Chebukati yesterday cleared the ‘Punguza Mizigo’ constitutional amendment initiative, which was supported by at least 1.2 million registered voters. Chebukati yesterday said the initiative has met the requisite threshold as required by law. Consequently, he said the commission will submit the draft bill […]

Aukot raises 1.2 million signatures to trigger referendum, IEBC says

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Thursday, July 18, said former presidential candidate Ekuru Aukot is free to push for Constitutional change after he met the one million signatures threshold required by law to legally trigger the process. In a statement to newsrooms, IEBC said Aukot’s Thirdway Alliance Kenya Party managed to get […]