KANU questions their claim to be true representatives of the people and Moi has told the clerics to stop meddling in politics. The rival initiatives have polarised the country and recently led to violent scenes outside parliament. Two of the assailants were later arrested but Orengo was also picked up and charged with incitement to violence because he had urged people to disrupt the select committee's meeting. Odinga insisted his supporters were merely defending his committee from a possible attack. They were in their democratic right to prevent a crime.
Democracy loses meaning if people engage in such politics.
If and when the politicians and civic groups get around to drawing up a new constitution, the key issues will include presidential powers, land rights, the independence of the judiciary, a possible bill of rights and the extent of local government or autonomy to be given to Kenya's regions.