- There has been deadly clashes between Democratic Party and National Resistance Movement-NRM Party supporters in Lwengo district on Tuesday leaving several people injured. Trouble started after the Democratic Party supporters launched the anti- presidential Age Limit removal campaign code Togikwatako in Lwengo district.
As part of their campaign, the DP members led by Hakim Kizza, a Youth leader held a consultative meeting in Kikenene village in Kisekka Sub County where they sensitized residents about the dangers of scrapping article 102(b) of the constitution, which restricts the president's age to be between 35 and 75 years.
The campaign is in response to the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2017 that was laid in parliament by the Igara West Member of Parliament Raphael Magyezi seeking to amend the article to scrap the presidential age limit.
The bill has met stiff resistance from politicians across the political divide, civil society activists and ordinary residents. As a result, DP members in Lwengo have started holding sensitisation meetings to mobilise residents to reject the bill.
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Tuesday 8, august 2017 was a big day in Kenya and indeed East Africa, as voters exercised their electoral democracy. Indeed, the whole of East Africa had its sights on Kenya, because the classical French saying, that:'when France sneezes, Europe catches a cold' does appeal to East Africa, for the latter is arguably East Africa's best Economy. But let us interest ourselves on a few bitter and better glimpses of this election and what we can learn from as a country. To begin with, I must accept that the Kenyatta government needs thumbs up for keeping the opposition alive. Kenyatta never even at one time did he interfere and trounce on the activities of the opposition, not withstanding their campaigns. It would sound ideal that that is what every government anywhere is ought to do, but ask yourself how many governments, especially in Africa observe such 'political hygiene'. Therefore, there he deserves a credit. It is also common place in African politics, that s...
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