National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has told off Mt Kenya leaders over impending constitutional changes, insisting that they must be ready to let other communities lead.
Last week, a host of Mt Kenya leaders vowed to oppose Parliamentary system of government, insisting that it will marginalise the region.
“When we talk about inclusivity, it must be reflected even in representation in Parliament and other spheres. We must have correct number of seats in Parliament that represent our population,” the leaders said in a statement read by Ndaragwa MP Jeremiah Kioni.
But Duale has insisted that the country must abolish presidential system, arguing that it has marginalized small communities for decades.
He said Parliamentary system will address tribalism which dominate Kenyan politics. The Garissa Town MP urged Building Bridges Initiative to recommend a constitutional change.
"To address tribalism and ethnic violence and promote inclusively in Kenya so that we can share the economic resources equally and end to political and economic dominance, BBI should recommend a constitutional change from pure presidential system to a pure parliamentary system," he said.
Duale said time has come for Mt Kenya leaders to pave way for other communities having produced three of Kenya's four presidents.
"Mt Kenya, Kenya belongs to all of us; since independence, Central Kenya has dominated the leadership, and we should spread both political and economic dominance to all the communities to create an all-inclusive and stable nation for future generations," he added.
President Uhuru Kenyatta, his father Jomo Kenyatta and Mwai Kibaki would have served a cumulative 36 years when Uhuru finishes his term in 2022. They all hailed from Mt Kenya.
The BBI team is set to handover a report to Uhuru and Raila Odinga this week. It's widely expected that the team has recommended a Parliamentary system. Duale said the system will break the jinx of big tribe dominance.