Oburu’s advice to President Ruto on Benevolent dictatorship is out of order

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Former President of the East African Law Society Senior Counsel James Aggrey Mwamu at his office in Kisumu-Story and Photo By By Dickson Odhiambo

July 9, 2026

Oburu’s advice to President Ruto on Benevolent dictatorship is out of order

Orange Democratic Movement {ODM} Party Leader Dr. Oburu Oginga is under fire over his remarks while advising President Ruto to apply a little bit of dictatorship so that the Country can grow economically.

Former President of the East African Law Society Senior Counsel James Aggrey Mwamu says Dr. Oginga’s advice to the President is an ill-one that can never be applied in the present Kenya where democracy thrives.

Addressing the press at his office in Kisumu today, Mwamu said the President’s duties are clearly spelt out in the current Constitution that was promulgated in the year 2010 and becoming a benevolent dictator is not one of them.

Mwamu says the Presidential Powers are also clearly defined in the constitution, adding that if there is an issue that the Government wants amended then they should move to Parliament for such an amendment or go to Judiciary to seek for interpretations of the law.

The former President of the East African Law Society advises the ODM Party Leader that sometimes silence matters a lot rather than saying things that can be misinterpreted.

Mwamu says Kenya cant never be taken back to where it was during Former President Moi’s regime that was marred with a lot of dictatorship and silencing dissenting voices in 80s and early 90s.

He says the issue does not resonate well with ODM Party that has fought for democratic space across the country for more than 20 years it has been into existence.

“How can an ODM Party leader call for the issue of benevolent dictatorship in the country during this era of democratic space,”? Mwamu asks.

Mwamu at the same time has supported fully the issue of Budget Committee Chairman in Parliament Samwel Atandi saying youth should never hang on politicians’ vehicles as it poses dangers.

Mwamu says Atandi is very right in making such sentiment, adding that the young should desist from such acts.

He advises the youth to be engaging politicians in their offices instead of hanging onto their vehicles while trying to seek attention after the politicians have left functions.

 

 

 

  

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