Popular Kenyan comedian and activist Eric Omondi has initiated the process of collecting signatures to take the country to a referendum.
The former Churchill Show comedian is pushing for the reduction of a number of counties as well as the scrapping of senator positions, women representative positions, nominated MPs, and nominated MCAs.
According to him, Kenya is overrepresented and there is a need to reduce people in leadership positions.
“Kenya is overrepresented. Mtu mmoja ako na president, deputy president, governor, deputy governor, MP, senator, woman representative, MCA, ako na regional commissioner, county commissioner, assistant county commissioner, chief, subchief, na village elder. A single Kenyan is represented by 16 people doing the same thing,” Eric said during a press conference held in Nairobi.
“We are go round the country collecting signatures. All we need is a million signatures. That should take us less than two weeks.”
Omondi made the statements during a press conference he held at Serena Hotel, Nairobi on August 20, 2024.
The comedian compared Kenya with the USA saying that the Western country with a larger population has fewer government officials than Kenya.
“Taxpayers are carrying the burden of paying for offices that are overlapping. Tuko na waziri wa michezo katika serikali ya kitaifa, tuko na waziri wa michezo katika serikali ya kaunti. Tuko na waziri wa mazingira huko juu, tuko na waziri wa mazingira huku chini. Kwani mazingira ni ngapi?” he questioned.
He stated that the taxpayer is overburdened noting that devolution intended to devolve services but that has not been the case.
