Deputy President William Ruto has backed the push for a constitutional referendum.
Speaking at Chatham House in London, Ruto said that he is fully behind the proposed changes in the constitution but opposed the creation of the post of the Prime Minister.
The second-in-command said that the proposal will not solve political stalemates in future while terming those behind the push as retrogressive minded.
Ruto, who is considered as one of the front-runners in the race for Presidency in 2022, recommended for the retention of the current government arrangement. He said that the proposal means that the post will be taken by the winning party.
"It is not proper that the leader of a party garnering the second highest votes has no formal constitutional role. The leader of the party which comes second should become the leader of the Opposition," he said.
According to a proposal by a section of leaders from both factions, the post of the Prime Minister will be taken by the leader of the opposition after a presidential election.
Ruto also suggested that the Senate should be made an Upper House while Cabinet Secretaries made ex-officio MPs and allowed to attend sittings in parliament for better service delivery for Kenyans.
The Kalenjin political kingpin also admitted that some of the challenges the government has been facing over years are influenced by the loopholes in the constitution.
DP Ruto is expected to lock horns with Wiper Leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka in the race to succeed President William Ruto.