Salam al-Zubai

The deal is said to have been drafted by none other than Ugenya MP James Orengo. Acting together for kenya agreement on the principles of partnership of the coalition government preamble: the crisis triggered by the 2007 disputed presidential elections has brought to the surface deep-seated and long-standing divisions within kenyan society. If left unaddressed, these divisions threaten the very existence of kenya as a unified country. The kenyan people are now looking to their leaders to ensure that their country will not be lost. Given the current situation, neither side can realistically govern the country without the other. There must be real power-sharing ... Read Full Story

The former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, who mediated the negotiations, called the deal (the National Accord and Reconciliation Act), and said before leaving the country that the deal shall be entrenched in the constitution. He outlined the key points of the agreement as follows: The post of prime minister will be created, with the holder having the authority to co-ordinate and supervise the execution of government functions. The prime minister will be an elected member of parliament and the parliamentary leader of the largest party in the National Assembly, or of a coalition if the largest party does not command a majority in ... Read Full Story

The just signed and agreed deal has effectively created an Executive Prime minister post and 2 deputy prime ministers. This is the structure of the deal Cabinet President Executive PM 2 Deputy Prime Ministers Vice President Ministers The Prime minister will supervise and co-ordinate all ministers, He can only be fired by a majority in Parliament through a vote of no confidence. The president will still retain much of the powers he has, but he is unable to fire Cabinet ministers without the approval of the party coalition leader.Meaning that Kibaki cannot fire any of the ODM appointees. The Cabinet slots will be shared ... Read Full Story

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