President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday made a case for an expanded Executive to ensure political inclusivity for a nation often visited by violence during general elections. This, the president argued, creates “political exclusion”, resulting in the cyclic violence witnessed in every election. He said there was national interest in re-introducing the position of Leader of Official Opposition to recognise the opposition. According to the president, an expanded Executive and constitutional recognition of the Opposition will reduce the notion of “political scarcity” and the propensity for electoral violence every five years. Uhuru said while the 2010 Constitution took Kenya out of a dark place following the 2008 political violence, that document was largely founded on fear.

Source: Standard Digital December 12, 2020 21:01 UTC