Scrap the Senate and create a lean but more powerful National Assembly

Since the promulgation of the new constitution in August 2010, Senators have consistently called for constitutional amendments that give life and meaning to the Senate. Surprisingly, when the Harmonised Draft Constitution was finally presented to Kenyans to comment upon, an overwhelming majority of voters focused their minds on the structure of the National Executive.

They debated, and fought, over whether the National Executive should be presidential or parliamentary. The structure of Parliament did not even feature in the top ten concerns of the electorate.