This was after it was reported that Kalonzo had been
promised the job of the chief minister and 30 percent of Raila Odinga;s government
should Azimio win the presidency in August.
Kilonzo refuted the reports in an interview with one TV
station on Wednesday evening, stating that Kalonzo has a position and will not
accept anything less than a running mate position.
According to the senator from the Wiper party, the office of
the chief minister that has been promised to Kalonzo is unconstitutional. He
noted that even if it is constituted, the president will have the authority to
dismiss the prime minister at will. He stated that the position had no powers
whatsoever.
"I have always spoken at length about this position.
There is no mention of a Chief Minister in the constitution. The seat was
previously occupied by the late Simeon Nyachae. The BBI-recommended position
for the Prime Minister was an executive position. They claim a chief minister
has greater authority than other ministers, but the president can remove him from
office at any time, "Kilonzo said.
The Political Eye
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