Former Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim has thrown his weight behind a constitutional amendment that will change Kenya's structure of governance; from a presidential system to a parliamentary system.
Maalim contends that the current system of government is costly to the Kenyan taxpayer and wants it changed through a popular amendment.
Posting on his Twitter handle Wednesday, he said that the presidential system was not working well.
"I have always advocated for either a Parliamentary or a Hybrid system of Government. A pure Presidential system isn't working well even in the US. We must amend our Constitution before 2022 to rationalise the blotted Govt, representation&devolution units. Must be lean&effective," the tweet read.
Maalim's post adds to the growing chorus of high-profile individuals who support a change of the country's governance system.
The call was first made by veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga during a governors' conference.
His tweet comes in the wake of a raging national debate on the prospect of a constitutional amendment.
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