Former deputy presidential candidate Justina Wamae has criticised Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s push to anchor his office in law, questioning how the position translates into meaningful representation for Kenyans.

Former deputy presidential candidate Justina Wamae has criticised Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s push to anchor his office in law, questioning how the position translates into meaningful representation for Kenyans.

“In a nutshell, Mudavadi is saying that the position of Prime Cabinet secretary should be anchored in law so that every tribe is represented,” Wamae stated.

Two forms of representation

Wamae outlined only two legitimate ways Mudavadi’s position could represent the Luhya community, both of which she claims he is currently not fulfilling.

The first option, she said, would be for Mudavadi to divide his salary equally among all 6.8 million Luhyas in Kenya.

“The only representation is: If he takes his salary and divides equally amongst all the 6.8M luhyas,” Wamae said.

The second form of representation, according to Wamae, would be for the Prime Cabinet Secretary to influence and shape policies that allow all Kenyans to thrive together.

“He influences and shapes policies that allow all Kenyans to synergise as they thrive,” she stated.

However, Wamae concluded that Mudavadi is currently failing on both counts.

“Clearly he is currently doing none of the above,” she declared.

Mudavadi’s referendum push

Wamae’s remarks come days after Mudavadi proposed holding a referendum alongside the 2027 general elections to address what he described as unresolved constitutional issues.

“We can use the 2027 election as the first example to have those issues that have never been resolved crafted well into sensible referendum questions that will help amend our 2010 constitution,” he stated.

According to the Prime Cabinet Secretary, a referendum would help avert a potential legal crisis that could threaten the validity of the 2027 polls.

He cited the failure to conduct boundary delimitation within the timelines set by the Constitution as a key concern.

“We are staring at a massive legal crisis where the 2027 election could be nullified before it even begins. Our 2010 constitution demands boundaries review every 8-12 years.  Our deadline was March 6, 2024. We have passed it. We are now in a period of constitutional non-compliance,” Mudavadi stated.