The Constitutional Debate Continues.....

The Parliamentary Select Committee on constitution reform, which is meeting in Naivasha to forge a consensus, has impressed Wamahiu Muya, who has been keenly following reports from his base in Edison, New Jersey, US. Says he: “The PSC has done Kenya proud by expeditiously and deftly handling the document with a non-partisan approach, enabling it to resolve contentious issues, unlike the polarised Committee of Experts, who have rooted either for their party or civil society positions, completely ignoring wananchi’s contributions.”


But not so impressed is Martin Tairo Maseghe, who is convinced that the PSC has taken everybody for a ride by agreeing to have an executive president checked by Parliament and the Judiciary. Says he: “These two institutions have been there all along and only aided the Executive in oppressing Kenyans. What they should have done is provide for ‘real power sharing’, as this has worked since the chaotic 2008 elections, despite the sabotage by those unhappy with it. We need to tame the presidency. That’s why we are changing the Constitution in the first place.”


Published in the Saturday Nation of 30th January, 2010.