Anglican Communion News Service

The Anglican Primate of Kenya, the Most Revd David Gitari, has appealed to the President Daniel arap Moi's government to effect changes on the country's current constitution following earlier requests by the Churches and other institutions.

The Archbishop was interviewed by APS on 17 June and said,"It is rather disappointing that President Moi's government continues to resist changes on the constitution." Kenyans are preparing to go to the polls for both presidential and parliamentary elections later this year.

"We are not being told openly and satisfactorily why President Moi's Government is against such constitutional changes, which Kenyans, Churches and opposition parties feel strongly must take place before the nation holds its next general elections. This is what is worrying and disappointing," the Archbishop said.

President Moi has openly stated that the changes being called for would not take place before the forthcoming general elections.

According the Archbishop Gitari, President Moi's Government must realise that changes will come:"It is hard to resist such changes without telling us why they are impossible. This is what is getting onto the churches' nerves and equally bothering us," said the Primate.

Archbishop Gitari appealed to Kenyans to register in big numbers in readiness for the forthcoming general elections:"This is one of the best ways to institute changes in the political governance of our country," he added.