Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria has joined the push for constitutional reforms and is now pushing for the expansion of the cabinet.
In a letter to National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi dated March 29, Kuria seeks permission to draft a constitutional amendment bill that will see the return of the Prime Ministerial slot.
A similar proposal has been tabled by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga-led opposition side, which is, however, also seeking to expand the executive through a referendum.
But in his application, Kuria says that his proposed changes do not require a referendum, but will be seeking to expand the executive.
“These changes do not require a referendum because they affect the composition, not the structure of Parliament and Executive. They give guidance on how a President elected through popular will delegate responsibilities within his Cabinet," reads part of the MPs letter as quoted by Sunday Nation.
"They create an opposition that is loyal to the state not to a President. They are clearly distinct from an Executive Prime Minister as leader of government which would clearly have required a referendum as it is changing the structure of Executive and legislature,” the letter futher reads.
The bill also seeks to introduce two Deputy Prime Ministers who will join the President, Deputy President and The Premier in the executive.
There are also not more than 26 Cabinet Ministers and not more than 26 Deputy Cabinet Ministers.
The top five positions are to be held by people from different ethnic backgrounds, and not a single one will hold two or more slots.
Kuria's amendment also proposes that the five shall vie on a joint ticket in the presidential elections.
Should the Speaker give it a nod, the proposal will require two-thirds majority support in both the National Assembly and Senate to become a law.