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She was reminiscent that when former President Moi introduced the term limits in 1992, he run again for the top seaT.
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"Moi did the same in 1992. Let’s get ready," Akombe added.
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Former IEBC Commissioner Roselyn Akombe has reacted following an opinion by Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei to have the Presidential term limit extended to 7 years.
Akombe in a post on X on Saturday said changing the Presidential term limit will allow President William Ruto to start a fresh term in office.
She said this has happened in other countries where the Presidential term limits were amended.
"In too many countries where the political elite amends the length of the Presidency or introduce term limits, the clock starts afresh," she said.
She was reminiscent that when former President Daniel Arap Moi introduced the term limits in 1992, he ran again for the top seat yet he had ruled Kenya from 1978.
"Moi did the same in 1992. Let’s get ready," Akombe added.
Moi in December 1991 during a KANU delegates meeting at Kasarani Stadium, repealed Section 2A of the constitution, thereby making Kenya a multi-party state.
The change enabled the introduction of term limits to the Presidency.
Moi went on to rule for two terms under the repealed constitution from 1992 to 2002 when he finally handed over power.
Cherargei on Friday proposed the extension of the presidential term limit from the current five to seven years.
This was in a memorandum the Senator submitted to the National Dialogue Committee at Bomas of Kenya.
"The extension of the Presidential term of seven years each term for two terms from the current five years to allow stability and pragmatic development in the country," he said.
He said the move would enable the President to have a good opportunity to form and establish a formidable team to deliver his manifesto.
"Besides, the Kenya presidential election is always highly profiled as a result of it being conducted within a short period of time thus making it a do-or-die adventure," Cherargei notes in his proposal.
However, the proposal was met with mixed reactions from a section of Kenyans who expressed their divergent views on social media platform X.