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Question and answer: MP William Kassait speaks on his radical bill

Tiaty MP William Kassait Kamket of KANU wants President to serve for only one term and preside over ceremonial functions. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Tiaty MP William Kassait Kamket has drafted a Bill that seeks to radically alter the country’s governance structure to hand Parliament the powers to elect a ceremonial one-term president. The Bill, which proposes the creation of the position of an executive prime minister as head of government, scraps that of the deputy president and establishes two deputy prime ministers. Our writer DANIEL PSIRMOI spoke to the MP about his Bill.

Q: What are you trying to cure with your draft?

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