GEMA’s views of the BBI

The executive council of the GEMA Cultural Association observes that the BBI report initiative has calmed the nation and put it on a course towards resolving its perennial election-related con?icts. In particular, the proposals for inclusivity and the dignifying of the opposition, by reinstating office of the Leader of Official Opposition who should be actively involved in political discourse in parliament.

We also appreciate and affirm the proposal of ensuring that electoral and economic justice is done, by protecting the “One-man-One vote” approach which should subsequently be used in allocating resources, on the basis of population demographics rather than merely on size of land. We have observed that some of the proposals in BBI report will require intensive discussions and ?ne tuning by all Kenyans so that changes that are effected are genuine, authentic and capable of addressing our fundamental challenges, but not cosmetically discussed and merely passed.