By JOHN NGIRACHUMore by this AuthorThe next Parliament should consider changing the Constitution so that Cabinet secretaries are appointed from among MPs, the leadership of the National Assembly has resolved. Unlike last year, MPs did not touch on the proposed Sh3.3 billion “severance pay”, which the Parliamentary Service Commission has been pushing for. Having ministers, now known as Cabinet secretaries, appointed from amongst MPs is an idea that has gained traction in recent times, with the opposition National Super Alliance (Nasa) reported to have also adopted the proposal. With the nominations approaching, MPs have been taking time away from Parliament, forcing voting on Bills and motions to be postponed. Having Cabinet secretaries appointed from among MPs would mean that the current system of government changes from purely presidential to the hybrid that existed before the Constitution was enacted in 2010.

Source: Daily Nation February 13, 2017 16:18 UTC