Prime Minister Raila Odinga last night thanked the US government for its role in promoting democratic ideals in the country. The PM told a cocktail party hosted for visiting members of the National Democratic Institute NDI that the US was instrumental in creating civic awakening in the country that culminated with the promulgation of a new constitution. The Premier however cautioned Kenyans not to relent in their quest for a just and ideal society but push for the enactment of legislations required to anchor and make the new constitution operational within the set time frame.The NDI committee members jetted into the country earlier in the week for a special board meeting in acknowledgment of Kenya’s democratic strides.