1. Posted on Friday 26 October 2007 - 12:49

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   Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya, photo: stcdio

   Kenyan Catholic bishops have rejected suggestions by the leading opposition party the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to introduce a Federal system of government if elected to power saying the East African Nation was not ready.

   

   "At this time the country is not ready to transform from a unitary state to a federal one, we are simply not ready and we are opposed to anyone saying they would introduce such a system of government," said the 23 Catholic bishops in a press conference Thursday.
   
   The statement read by newly appointed Cardinal John Njue, also said that the bishops would not be taking sides ahead of the General Elections expected in two months time.
   
   "The fact that we have rejected, some ideas advanced by a certain group of politicians does not mean that we are supporting any other political side, we will remain neutral," said Njue.
   
   The opposition has maintained on the campaign trail that they would introduce a Federal System of Government popular in its Swahili name -Majimbo.
   
   However the government argues that a central government was important for equitable distribution of wealth saying that the system had failed after independence after some regions were unable to sustain themselves.
   
   Kenya currently has eight provinces, with North-Eastern that borders Somali being the poorest both in terms of production and infrastructure development.
   
   Nairobi Province acts as the Centre of power and houses all Ministerial headquarters and the Presidents official residence -State House.
   
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1. Posted on Tuesday 30 October 2007 10:00

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   egakanga

   

   
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   Majimbo to some extent is good but the people to implement it are mischevious and up to spread a hate campaign aganist other community which is evident.Dont i think that Kenya is not ripe for this as this will be a big burden to the overtaxed kenyans as this regional goverments will have hefty packages as witnessed with our waheshimiwas.
   C.D.F is a brilliant idea but it has been abused and the same will happen to this devolved goverment.

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