National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, clarified that Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s call for a constitutional referendum reflects his personal opinion, not the official stance of the Kenya Kwanza government.
The statement comes after Mudavadi called for constitutional reforms on December 24, 2025, arguing that Kenya urgently needs to review its constitution 15 years after promulgation.
Mudavadi suggested institutionalising the roles of Prime Minister and official opposition leader to guarantee regional representation within the government.
"There is an imperative need for a constitutional review 15 years after its promulgation. For a unified face of Kenya in government, we must formalize the Office of the Prime Minister and the leader of the official opposition. This will ensure every region sees its face in government," Mudavadi stated.
The former Deputy Prime Minister suggested the referendum could be conducted alongside the 2027 general elections.
However, speaking on NTV, Ichung'wah distanced the government from this position.
"The Prime Cabinet Secretary of course serves in the Kenya Kwanza administration, but I think he was very clear the position he gave are his views of what he sees of the country today, and not the view of Kenya Kwanza," Ichung'wah said.
The Majority Leader acknowledged that Mudavadi had opened an important conversation but advocated for dealing with constitutional issues separately from the 2027 elections.
He expressed concerns about polarising the country by introducing too many issues on the ballot.
With six ballots already scheduled for the general elections, Ichung'wah argued that adding a seventh would overwhelm the new IEBC Commission led by Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon, which was officially formed and sworn in around July 11, 2025.
He emphasised that the recently constituted IEBC needs time to strengthen its operations, noting that the by-elections held recently on November 27, 2025 served as litmus test for the new commission.
Ichung'wah proposed addressing constitutional amendments after the 2027 elections to avoid complicating an already heavy electoral process.
With only a year and a half remaining before the general elections, he questioned the practicality of organising both a referendum and general elections simultaneously.
