NASA reveals more details on power sharing, no chief minister post

Wiper party secretary general Hassan Omar has said the National Super Alliance (NASA) will not create unconstitutional posts in government in its power-sharing pact to be unveiled in March.

The Mombasa senator who alongside the other NASA coalition affiliate partied secretaries general presided over the formation of the opposition's unity agreement between their party leaders said there are no plans to alter the constitution.

"We have made NASA a legal entity and there are no plans that would lead to a change in the constitution in the signed agreement after the elections are held in August, " said Senator Omar.

Senator Omar during the interview on KTN said that only plan envisaged in the new pact is a change of the system of governance to give leadership a servant's view of the electorate and employing exclusivity as opposed to the current system which he termed he says has been a master exercising power on the people.

He revealed that there are is no intent of having the post of chief minister as many had predicted saying only a change of systems can help the country wash away tribalism and not getting any tribesmen to power.

DP William Ruto had earlier on Wednesday in Kilifi County dismissed the coalition agreement signing by its leaders terming it as a downplay as only intent to share power had been key on the agenda.

Opposition analytics had earlier predicted possibilities of a referendum if the NASA coalition muscles Jubilee party out of power to allow constitute more posts in the government to accommodate the co-principals.

Amani National Congress party's deputy party leader pointed out that the signed agreement had only identified a plot to help arrive at the coalition flag bearer through three possible means.

"The documents signed have no conclusive layout of flagbearer and running mate plan but have proposed three ways to settle this within a good time," he said.

He said the committee had identified consensus as one of the ways the principals could agree on their top man to face President Kenyatta in August polls.

He added that creation of an electoral college to tackle the elephant in the house and have NASA settle on their presidential candidate and running mate within schedule.

Kirwa said universal suffrage stood as the other option the coalition could lean on on the task, implying that a popular vote would be key if the option is considered.