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Deputy President should retire alongside President, says Muthama

Former Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama at a burial in Kangundo Constituency. (Erastus Mulwa, Standard)

Former Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama has declared he will move to the constitutional court to compel the Deputy President to retire alongside the President upon the expiry of their second term in office.

Speaking on Friday at a burial in Kangundo Constituency, the outspoken politician said the move will ensure the presidency is not a preserve of few big tribes who enjoy numerical supremacy in the country.

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