Suba South Member of Parliament Caroli Omondi has proposed the introduction of 'Nationhood Science' to reinforce the political fitness of the country.
Speaking in an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, April 22, the MP said he will appear before the Education Committee today to propose the introduction of the subject from kindergarten level up to tertiary institutions.
The lawmaker claims that the country should emulate others, such as Singapore and Sweden, and introduce the subject to help young Kenyans understand the full scope and importance of national values.
National values and governance principles include patriotism, national unity, devolution of power, and the rule of law.
"At this time today, I will be appearing before the education committee because I'm proposing something called Nationhood science as a mandatory subject to be taught from Kindergarten to University," he said.
"The introduction of the subject will give life to the national values and principles that we have as a country, which are under Article 10 under Chapter 12. Countries with such a kind of education, including Singapore and Sweden, are very orderly, and both the citizens and the leadership know what to do," he said.
It is not the first time MPs have pushed for the introduction of the subject. Last year in December, through the draft Education Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024, lawmakers had proposed the amendment of education laws to introduce Nationhood as an examinable subject.
On the other hand, Caroli further noted that the current political state in the country has projected leadership and politics as a 'lifestyle'—a characteristic that might potentially derail the mindset of future politicians.
According to the MP, the majority of leaders in the political ecosystem are unfit, a situation he blames on political parties.
"When you talk to a lot of politicians, they will quote to you some political philosophy of the 15th century, when democratic rule was not the norm. They are not telling you that leadership should be about the greatest good for the greatest number, which is public interest. What we need in this country is a complete reorientation," he said.
"We have people in positions of authority who don't deserve to be there, and political parties have to carry this blame because if you look at the quality of leaders in the political space, who have been midwifed through political parties, it is wanting," he said.
Caroli has further claimed that the current leadership of the country has played a key role in denting its diplomatic relations with other nations globally.
