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African delegates at the summit on climate change in Nairobi. Africa is looking for a unified position ahead of the Copenhagen meeting. Photo/JENNIFER MUIRURI
Kenya is also struggling to revive its economy that grew by a paltry 1.7 per cent last year, slowing the pace of employment creation and poverty reduction.
Such goals, Mr Kibaki said, cannot be realized without careful use of the national resources and consolidation of the war on corruption.
“The war against corruption and waste is far from won. The Government wants more effective investigations and prosecutions involving corruption. This will help regain and retain public confidence in public institutions,” he said.
The President revisited the long drawn-out subject of reform promising a new constitution, whose enactment next year he said would be the first step towards the birth of a new Kenya.
He called upon Kenyans to support the process.
A committee of experts is currently harmonizing the contentious issues emanating from the 2005 failed attempt to adopt a new constitution.
The country has also put in place an interim Independent constitutional dispute resolution court to handle disagreements arising from the review process.
“Those charged with the responsibility of drafting a new Constitution must know that Kenyans desire a Constitution that satisfies and reflects a broad national consensus. That is a Constitution that represents the aspirations of the majority of Kenyans and one that can withstand the test of time,” he said.
In recent weeks, the review process has been embroiled in fresh controversy after religious leaders differed over the inclusion of Kadhi’s court in the draft constitution.
The president said the interim independent electoral commission, which was put in place after the Electoral commission of Kenya was disbanded, had started preparing a new voters role in readiness for a referendum on the new constitution.
“I am hopeful that the new constitution will provide for the establishment of a new electoral body that will have the competence and integrity required to win public confidence for generations to come” said the president.
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