"THERE WILL BE NO ELECTIONS IN KENYA NEXT YEAR" - Raila Odinga

HARDLINE POLITICS

This statement raises a number of issues; legal, legislative  and political.

LEGAL: 

The Laws of Kenya are very clear that there will be elections in Kenya every five years. 

The supreme law ( constitution ) has unequivocally declared August 8, 2017 as the day of the General Election in Kenya where the Presidency, Governors, MPs and MCAs will be elected.

By Raila declaring that this will not take place is tantamount to suspension of the constitution and the laws that govern Kenya and is itself not only illegal, unconstitutional but treasonable.

LEGISLATIVE

The Elections Act as it is now is a legislative product of parliamentary resolution and must be adhered to by all as it is unless amended. Defying that law will be anarchical and Kenya would be a failed State that is not governed by the rule of law.

Two, parliamentary democracy is where a bill is introduced, debated by MPs and made law by a resolution by the majority.

All laws, whether negotiated or otherwise are subject to review and amendments from time to time.

No law is crafted on stone that it can't be amended.

POLITICAL

What is before us today is nothing but sheer political contest between two contestants; CORD and Jubilee.

Kenya too is a political country. Parliament is a political institution that makes laws to govern a political country.

CORD wants to win next year's elections. Jubilee too wants to win them back and again.

The contest and shenanigans must continue in a healthy way unhindered.

All Kenyans have braced themselves for political elections come August 8,2017.

If Raila and CORD don't want to participate in the elections, they are free to do so.

But many areas are ready to elect new leaders and return others who have performed.

CORD looks like it doesn't want any Election taking place in this country. 

They have sued everyone including IEBC, Parliament and all who is attempting to prepare for elections next year.

CORD has declared mass action next January 4. It's not known whether it's that day only or it will be everyday. 

Sensing defeat in the forthcoming elections, CORD would have it not done rather than participate in it and loose.

Question is: Must CORD win for the elections to be credible? 

Then how would you know the winner unless a contest is done? 

THERE WILL BE ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR!