Jubilee has launched a campaign seeking to counter that of the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD), Okoa Kenya, aimed at sending the country to a referendum.
In a press briefing on Thursday, Kilgoris MP Gideon Konchella announced that they had started an initiative dubbed Boresha Katiba, that would ensure that Kenya did not go into 'unnecessary referendum that would drag it behind economically'.
Jubilee said that there was no need for the country to hold a referendum hence proposed the Boresha Katiba drive, to amend the 20-percent aspects of the constitution that were allegedly deemed unsuitable.
Konchella accompanied by other Jubilee lawmakers laid down the recommendations of the Boresha Katiba, stating that they would increase county funds to 46-percent from the current 15-percent.
In their proposal, Jubilee now wants Cabinet Secretaries to be appointed by Parliament which is at the moment the President's role.
In addition, the iniative seeks to have the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) devolved in all counties so as to curb the rising cases of corruption witnessed in the country.
The Boresha Katiba drive would further ensure that no community would enjoy more than 20 percent of appointments in any government organ, a move directed to see equality in all regions.
The much debated Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is also set to be increased from 2.5 percent to a total of 5 percent if the initiative becomes successful.
In their statement, Jubilee rubbished the Okoa Kenya initiative citing that: "We are of the unanimous view that the proposal Okoa Kenya initiative is an ill-advised and selfish political gimmick aimed at realizing the political ambition of one individual".
However, the lawmakers said that they would collect three Million signatures to support their bid adding that they would also want a referendum conducted, but it should happen during the general election, to effect the proposed changes.
The group said that the calls for a referendum by CORD before the next elections, could only serve to plunge the country into an election mood too soon.
