Deputy President William Ruto on Friday explained why he rejects the creation of a Prime Minister’s position.
“The suggestion on Prime Minister post has two problems: It does not solve the problem, which is that we need a functional, constitutional official opposition; and if created, it would still be taken by the winning party,” he said.
The DP spoke in Chatham House, London. Ruto suggested that instead of the PM’s position, an official opposition should be created.
“The national government should be reconfigured to comprise the National Executive and the Official Opposition,” he said.
Ruto said the National Executive should be headed by the President, while the Official Opposition should headed by the leader of the party or coalition of parties whose presidential candidate wins the second highest votes.
“This formula should apply at the county level,” he said. Ruto said the Leader of Opposition will take leadership of the opposition in Parliament, while the Deputy President should take over the leadership of Government Business in Parliament.
“This should be replicated with the deputy governor at the counties.”
Ruto further said the Senate must be made the Upper House and Cabinet secretaries should be ex-official Members of Parliament
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