Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Spokesperson Makau Mutua is supporting the Former Attorney General Githu Muigai on restructuring of the current representation structure by reducing the devolved units and constituencies.
Speaking on his X handle, formerly Twitter, Mutua supported the submission made by Muigai before the National Dialogue Committee co-chaired by Azimio Coalition Principal Kalonzo Musyoka and Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwah.
Prof Githu Muigai is RIGHT — Kenyans are over-represented and overburdened by their representatives. Let’s ABOLISH the Senate, SHRINK the National Assembly to under 200, AMALGAMATE counties, and DRASTICALLY cut the number of MCAs.
— Prof Makau Mutua (@makaumutua) September 28, 2023
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The Spokesperson stated Kenyans are currently overburdened due to over representation which has increased the wage bill.
Mutua proposed abolishing the Senate and slashing the constituencies from 290 to 200.
The former Attorney suggested reducing the constituencies to approximately 100, each represented by one man and one woman, to achieve the two-third gender rule.
“We have too many constituencies and counties. We should be reducing them not increasing them. They are costing us a lot of money and quite a number of them are not viable. Any amendment of the Constitution should see the reduction of counties. Bring more counties together so that they can mobilize resources together and share them.”
