Politics
Draft law: Raila and Kibaki lead separate talks
President Kibaki (right) and PM Raila Odinga met at Harambee House on Tuesday, their first since PM's controversial suspension of Ministers Ruto and Ongeri. Photo/FILE
Posted Monday, January 11 2010 at 22:30
This is contrary to the section in the current Constitution establishing the IIEC, which says it will be dissolved three months after the enactment of the new constitution. The PNU sources said their party was particularly opposed to a clause in the revised draft, which states:
“When members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission are selected, regard shall be had to the need for continuity and the retention of experience.”
The draft proposes that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission should be the new body to handle elections and boundary issues. PSC chairman Mohammed Abdikadir said 26 MPs will be in Naivasha for a week to discuss the draft and hopefully strike an agreement.
Tabled in Parliament
The PSC is expected to reach consensus in the next 21 days before the document is tabled in Parliament. Central to the discussions will be what kind of executive power structure the country should adopt.
The Grand Coalition Management Committee co-chaired by deputy prime ministers Uhuru Kenyatta and Musalia Mudavadi who also sit in the PSC will be pushing for the adoption of a hybrid system. This is despite the coalition partners having taken divergent views on the issue.
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