Trade Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has said that he is fully behind the proposed constitutional changes.
Speaking during the burial of freedom fighter M’Karau Samson Karau at Linkurungu village in Tigania East, Meru County, on Saturday, Munya said that time for change has come.
The CS said that the leaders opposed to changes in the constitution are taking Kenya behind. He noted that the current constitution has made the president less powerful hence affecting his performance on different matters of national interest.
The former Meru County Governor said the changes will mark the beginning of a new era. Munya made reference to the appointment of judges where the president can only receive names of the shortlisted candidates and approve them.
He noted that the president's powers need to be more than just rubber stamping. He cited the case of the United States of America.
“We a need a balance so that the President appoints and the Senate approves, like in the USA. We followed the American model of the Constitution but went overboard,” he said.
Munya also told off Deputy President William Ruto’s allies over the post of the Prime Minister. He reminded them that the post of the Prime Minister has not been reserved for a specific person.
“You cannot say it is crafted for an individual yet you have not been barred from contesting. The post of PM will go to the one with the most MPs. Anyone interested in the post only needs to mobilise supporters,” Munya said.