President Uhuru has denied reports claiming he is interested in staying in power beyond 2022 whether as a prime minister or as a president.
Uhuru said his bid for constitution changes was not meant to create a position for him to hold into power as claimed by his critics.
During his speech during the Madaraka celebration said the country was at a constitution moment and rallied the nation for a possible referendum to change the supreme law that will address what he named challenges of the day.
President Uhuru and his handshake counterpart Raila Odinga have been championing for BBI which has proposed radical changes to the executive, which would see the position of Prime Minister and two deputies created.
“It is unfortunate that some people have interpreted the scenario of a referendum to change the constitution, to mean that some people want to change the Constitution to extend the presidential term,” Uhuru said.
On matters BBI, the President said the process was meant to build a national cohesion by solving some deep-seated challenges which also include the country’s divisive politics.
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“In our time of multiparty politics, we have had numerous tensions during the elections. My partnership with Raila is to determine if we can get to understand the issues that drive theses tension through the consultative BBI forums,” he added.
Speaking at the State House, Nairobi during a webinar hosted by Atlantic Council the president also cleared the air about fears that the ongoing trade talk between Kenya and the United States would interfere with the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA).
Uhuru defended his move saying the trade deal with the US would instead assist Africa by creating a reference upon which other African nations would negotiate bilateral arrangements within the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.
