Partitioning Kenya won’t address ills

Am I missing something or did Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma just pull a stunt similar to Kadu in 1961? The go-ahead by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for Kaluma to present his Succession Bill to Parliament or to collect one million signatures in support of his idea inches the country towards separation. In so doing, Kenyans could soon be asked to return to an idea that has been hovering around for several decades.

Kaluma’s Bill seeks to redefine Kenya’s boundaries and separate seven counties in the Mt Kenya area from the rest of the 40 counties. The Bill cites ethnic discrimination, geographical inequalities, corruption and injustice to justify its call. The Bill is the other twin to NASA’s latest strategy of creating People’s Assemblies. Four county assemblies in NASA zones have already passed motions to do this and Coastal governors are raising their voice as well.