Kenyatta  did not elaborate on the reasons that would lead to the impeachment.

President Uhuru Kenyatta says Jubilee, which has the majority of members in both Houses of Parliament, can make amendments to the Constitution based on its numbers.

In the National Assembly, with over 200 members Jubilee is only 13 members shy of the two-thirds majority needed to change the Constitution.

Kenyans must be told the truth, he says,  even if Raila Odinga  is elected Jubilee has the opportunity in Parliament within two or three months to impeach him.

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Their selection, however has torn at the major political alliances to the extent that has many as 1 500 indecent candidates could contest the poll as independents.

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The deadline approaches for would be independent candidates in Kenya’s elections.

By law, they have to have divorced themselves from any party affiliation for at least three months before polling day to qualify as independents.

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s urging discontented members of his jubilee  party to rally to the flag rather than go it alone with scant chance of success.

Raila Odinga, who is making his fourth stab at the presidency, has launched a similar call to those unhappy with the National Super Alliance closing him to lead it.

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