Political bigwigs in the country have reportedly agreed to have a referendum in a bid to overhaul the country’s governance system.
Amani National Congress ( ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi revealed the deal on Monday during a closed-door meeting with a section of Mt Kenya leaders who lost in the 2017 poll.
The soft-spoken leader said the referendum should be drafted in a way to ensure that it does not polarize the country.
“Developing consensus through dialogue means that the impending referendum will not be contested in ways that will polarise the country,” Mudavadi said.
The remarks come days after President Uhuru Kenyatta also hinted to a referendum during his recent trip to Kisumu.
“We said we must look at this issue of winner takes all. If that is why some people feel left out of government, we must ask ourselves, 'Is it a good thing or not',” the President said.
During an interview with the Sunday Nation, Opposition chief Raila Odinga also agreed with the President on the need to change the system of governance.
However, Deputy President William Ruto seems like opposing the move. Speaking in Vihiga on December 17, Ruto said election animosity is not brought by ‘winner-takes-all’ system but rather by ‘someone who refuses to accept defeat and causes problems’.