Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has thrown his weight behind proposals to amend the Constitution using the Bomas draft as the model.
The proposed changes will ensure equity and regional balance in the governance of the country, he says.
The Nasa principal, however, wants restraint from the creation of positions for individual leaders.
Kalonzo prefers a “constitutional moment” to advance the unity, peace and development of the country.
“We need to have a serious re-look at the Constitution. The amendment of the Constitution is the all-important thing now,” he said on Friday.
He addressed
the party’s National Executive Council/Parliamentary Group during a retreat at Elmentaita Country Lodge in Naivasha, Nakuru county.
Wiper is on a two-day retreat in Naivasha to reflect on the elections, rebranding and the way forward.
Kalonzo announced that the party will be re-branded and strengthened at the grassroots and constituency levels.
The politician said the constitutional moment is for Kenya to amend and perfect the supreme law to ensure diversity and ethnic balance.
“We have to embrace national dialogue and share serious ideas about the future of our country.”
He proposed that the amendments be based on the Bomas Draft, where every community will be represented in case of reconstitution of the government.
On the
April 9
handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga, Kalonzo said: “The issue is not the handshake. The issue is a serious national conversation about the future of Kenya.”
Following the President's apology, he proposed all those facing political cases in courts be forgiven and the matters withdrawn.
On March 2, the President asked for Kenyans' forgiveness
for not uniting the country during last years’ elections period.
In his
State of the Nation Address that day, he said all politicians must admit that they failed in their duty to preserve unity and make amends.
He praised Raila for the statesmanship he demonstrated when he agreed t work with him. Several leaders, including DP William Ruto and Homa Bay Woman Representative Gladys Wanga, followed suit and apologised for their mistakes.
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The Wiper boss said:
“As a show of goodwill and to prove that the handshake is working, all pending criminal prosecutions against politicians, and particularly concerning the Pangani Six, should be dropped and a nolle prosequi entered.”
On June 17 last year, eight politicians were arraigned in court and released on bail for alleged hate speech after spending four days in the cells.
Johnstone Muthama, Junet Mohamed, Timothy Bosire, Moses Kuria, Kimani Ngunjiri and Ferdinand Waititu were held at Pangani police station while
Aisha Jumwaand Florence Mutua were taken to Muthaiga.
As the handshake unravels, Raila has proposed a three-tier government but Ruto has opposed this.
Jubilee Party Secretary General Raphael Tuju hsaid the government is not planning to change the Executive but a Chief Minister post may be created.
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