{UAH} WBK/Bobby/Pojim/Ocen/Allan/Gook: Uhuru to become prime minister and Ruto president in 2022 - Jubilee Party boss
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- Ruto will take over as president as had been agreed earlier, but he will have ceremonial powers according to the newly proposed Bill
- Already, Tiaty Member of Parliament Kassait Kamket has drafted a Bill seeking to amend the Constitution so that Kenya can have one presidential term of seven years
- In his Constitution Amendment Bill 2018, the Kanu-allied MP is pushing for creation of position of the prime minister and scraping of position of deputy president that is currently held by Ruto
- Kamket also proposed for creation of position of leader of the opposition in the National Assembly
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- It has emerged that President Uhuru Kenyatta may not exit politics as many expect after his term ends in 2022
If you thought President Uhuru Kenyatta will retire from politics in 2022 after handing over to his deputy William Ruto, then you may be in for a huge surprise. TUKO.co.ke has reliably learned that the Jubilee Party (JP) is already working on a plan to have Uhuru become Kenya's next prime minister and Ruto president without powers.
"For Jubilee to win in 2022, Uhuru has to be around. It is in the best interest of the party and deputy president, who will be our candidate, that they continue working as a pair," Jubilee Party Vice Chairman David Murathe told a local TV on Tuesday, February 27.
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Uhuru could become Kenya's most powerful prime minister in 2022 if proposed Bill succeeds President Uhuru Kenyatta could become Kenya's next prime minister if Constitution Amendment Bill 2017 succeeds and Jubilee Party has its way.
The ruling party is reportedly planning to amend the Constitution to bring back position of the prime minister to accommodate Uhuru. According to the proposed amendment, the prime minister (Uhuru) will have executive powers. Ruto will take over as president as had been agreed earlier, but he will have ceremonial powers.
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Uhuru could become Kenya's most powerful prime minister in 2022 if proposed Bill succeeds Deputy President William Ruto remains Jubilee Party's presidential candidate in 2022.
Already, Tiaty Member of Parliament (MP) Kassait Kamket, who ironically is a Kanu party member, has drafted a Bill seeking to amend the Constitution so that Kenya can have one presidential term of seven years. "The Bill seeks to limit the president to a ceremonial role of Head of State and symbol of national unity," the MP said.
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Uhuru could become Kenya's most powerful prime minister in 2022 if proposed Bill succeeds If President Uhuru Kenyatta becomes prime minister in accordance with the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill 2018, he will have executive powers.
In his Constitution Amendment Bill 2018, Kamket is advocating for creation of position of the prime minister and scraping of position of deputy president that is currently held by Ruto. The prime minister will serve as a member of the National Assembly and will be leader of government business besides having executive powers.
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Kamket also proposed for creation of position of leader of the opposition in the National Assembly. It would be interesting to watch how things will unfold moving forward
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