Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati on Tuesday proposed for an amendment of the constitution to promote inclusivity in the government.
Speaking during a burial in his hometown in Kanduyi constituency, Wangamati stated that the current system of winner-takes-it-all is a threat to peace and unity.
"We have to amend our Constitution to accommodate more leaders in government to reflect the reality and structure of our politics," Wangamati advised.
Wangamati urged President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA leader Raila Odinga to dialogue and heal ethnic divisions in the country. He reiterated that continued disputes were affecting the country’s economy.
"You cannot ignore the reality that Raila garnered almost half of the votes cast during the August 8 general election,” asserted Wangamati.
He mentioned that the country's progress lies in the hands of the two leaders.
He was echoing a section of religious leaders who have called for the creation of the position of Prime Minister and two Deputy Prime Ministers.
In October, the National Council of Churches of Kenya commented that creating the positions and empowering the office of Opposition leader will promote inclusivity in government.
Advocacy to abolish the current presidential system for a parliamentary structure has already received the backing of MPs from both divides, NASA and Jubilee.
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National Assembly Minority leader John Mbadi also believes that reverting to the parliamentary system would cure the emotive presidential election witnessed after every five years.
His counterpart, Majority leader Aden Duale has also noted that it is time the country re-looked at its Constitution to rectify shortfalls.
