Kenya should only have 8 provincial political parties if Kenyans do not want to experience a repeat of 2007 election violence come 2012 general elections
March 11th, 2009
Rift Valley MPs disown Raila
Agriculture Minister William Ruto joins Kaptel Moran dancers from Nandi in a jig during a harambee in aid of needy students in Emgwen constituency held at Kapsabet Showground on Monday. 14 Rift Valley legislators attended the function. JARED NYATAYA
In Summary
- Division in ODM as lawmakers throw their weight behind Ruto in next election
Sharp divisions emerged in the Orange Democratic Movement on Monday with 14 Rift Valley MPs declaring they would not back Prime Minister Raila Odinga in the 2012 elections.
This comes a day after Mr Ruto was quoted in a section of the press accusing Mr Odinga of sponsoring a censure motion against him in Parliament over the maize scandal.
The MPs also challenged their Cabinet colleagues who are dissatisfied with the power-sharing deal in the grand coalition Government to quit.
“Those who are dissatisfied with the deal should quit and we will take over the positions,” said Dr Julius Kones, who took the lead in backing Mr Ruto.
Another tribe
The MPs, among them assistant ministers William Chepkuto (Constitutional Affairs), Charles Keter (Energy) and Jackson Kiptanui (Environment), said the Kalenjin community would no longer support a presidential candidate from another tribe.
“We supported Uhuru Kenyatta in 2002 and he failed and we then supported Raila Odinga and he has also failed. This time we will field one of our own,” said Mr Isaac Ruto of Chepalungu.
Cherangany’s Joshua Kutuny accused the Prime Minister of favouring people from Nyanza in key appointments.
“Raila has contravened the covenant he entered with party supporters from other communities. It is the Luos who are enjoying the fruits of the half bread allocated to ODM in the grand coalition,” he told a Kapsabet meeting attended by Mr Ruto who, however, steered off criticism against Mr Odinga.
He said the grand coalition Government was committed to implementing its pledges.
“The next General Election is not an immediate issue to Kenyans. We must work together to change the destiny of Kenyans and create a just society,” he said.
source: Nation.ke
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The cracks in ODM is getting wider and wider. Now that Rift Valley MPs, largely belong to Raila's party are abandoning him and promising to field Ruto and Uhuru Kenyatta as team, there is a possibility of new violence.
The best thing for Kenya is to have 8 provincial political parties. The country's highest organ should be called " the ruling council led by a president and a vice president.
To get it right, each provincial party (Kenya has eight provinces) elects a person to represent the province in the Council. That will bring the number of provincial representatives to 8. The eight leaders should elect among themselves, the president and vice president. The provinces that do not get any of the two, should be given the Premiership, 1st deputy premier, second deputy premier. The remaining provinces should get powerful ministries namely; the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Local Government, while the last province is given the Internal Security and Provincial Administration.
When it comes to the election of the Members of Parliament, each provincial party elects the people they want to be constituency representatives just like today, but only that they will belong to the same party in the province, all of them.
Study the example below:
- North Eastern Political Party - One representative to the Ruling Council - The President
- Rift Valley Political Party - One representative to the Ruling Council - The Vice President
- Western Political Party - One representative to the Ruling Council - The Prime Minister
- Nairobi Political Party - One representative to the Ruling Council - The 1st. Deputy Prime Minister
- Central Political Party - One representative to the Ruling Council - The 2nd. Deputy Prime Minister
- Eastern Political Party - One representative to the Ruling Council - The Minister for Finance
- Nyanza Political Party - One representative to the Ruling Council - The Minister for Local Government
- Coast Political Party - One representative to the Ruling Council - The Minister for Internal Security and Provincial Administration.
This is when you can say, the country will be peaceful again, otherwise there will be a repeat of the violence because already, political parties are fighting to have there own to get the presidency.
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