National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has again stressed the need to change the country's governance structure.
Duale says that there is a dire need for the country to drop the current presidential system and embrace the parliamentary setup, for the sake of Kenyans.
The Garissa Town MP says that it is only this way that the country can overcome the current political dominance, where only specific groups of Kenyans can hold top leadership slots.
Speaking on Monday, he opined that it is only through the parliamentary system that members of small communities can ascend to top seats, say the Prime Ministerial slot.
“If we get into the parliamentary system, it will be possible for a Borana, Kisii or Somali to one day become the Prime Minister using their party. (Tukiingia katika mfumo wa bunge inawezekana siku moja Mborana, Mkisii, Msomali anaweza kuwa waziri mkuu wa nchi kupitia chama chake,)" Duale said in an interview with Citizen TV.
The vocal legislator added that should there be changes in the law, it should also include redistribution of constituencies.
"If we choose to go that way, we must begin by conducting redistribution of constituencies. (Tukiamua tutaenda hiyo barabara ni lazima kwanza tufanye redistribution ya constituencies)," he added.
His remarks come at a time when the country is looking at possible changes through the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
However, the BBI report has not proposed the changes he is demanding.
The BBI report only proposed the introduction of a powerless Prime Minister, who will be appointed by the president, from among parliamentarians in the National Assembly.
The president will still be elected by citizens through a secret ballot as is the case currently, should the report be passed in its current state.