Referendum: Its all About Kenya



Barely 4 months after the March 4 general election, are Kenyans experiencing the worst economic hardships due to the massive donor withdraw and the implementation of the 2010 constitution. The recent prolonged Teachers’ strike put the jubilee government in a corner that it was deemed to fail.

 
The main question that many want answered is; was Uhuru Kenyatta validly elected by the Majority of Kenyans? Did he maintain 50% plus one vote in at least 24 of the 47 counties?

I remember during the referendum in 2010 I was on record having opposed the creation of County system of governments with no electoral power. That system was deemed to install a president who does not represent the face of Kenya and therefore its time we correct the said mistakes that we committed in 2010.
Sincerely, I am uncertain that Adan Duale didn’t know that Kenyans love the so called mini presidents as they are here to serve us because we elected them to serve us in that capacity and therefore they should use their power to tame the man inside statehouse.
The reason why jubilee government fears the existence of the referendum is basically on the so called numbers. They may have bought MPs who were previously under CORD coalition but may have not bought the hearts of the many Kenyans who are feed up with the so called tyranny of numbers.

Here is the summary of how Kenyans voted MPs Cord 117, jubilee 135, Amani 18, eagle 2, independent 3, APK 7, and others 8. It is evident that Kenyans who come from the 6 of the 8 provinces who in spite of their numbers gave the country a choice of the president have never recognized the new administration which by all means suits to be termed as illegitimate.

One may wonder is it wrong to have counties decide on the leadership of the 48th government. The answer is no…. we are changing the constitution to bring in the equality in the counties election of the president.
If each county is subdivided into constituencies, then let the total number of constituencies represent the total number of points to beat in the race to the house of the hill.

If we put this in to context then we would end the prolonged political bickering that has scared of the investors and led to the decline of the Kenyan economy per see. If we go to the said formular, Central shall retain 32 electoral points and Meru region 18 and it would be a much fairer formula that shall equalize all counties despite their population and number of MPs from the area. To be declared MP you must garner 146 points from the region and therefore means you must convince all counties equally.

It’s the high time we unite Kenyans and shun tribalism in Kenya that is widely reflected in the so called tyranny of numbers.

I urge Kenyans to forget the so called CORD/Jubilee political battle but we work towards creating an inclusive country that has everyone catered for under the devolved system of electing President and abolishing the one man one vote that has made Kenyans tribal cocoons.

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