Nyandarua Governor Francis Kimemia has called for strengthening of political parties in bid to shun divisive politics and give the parties a national outlook of their representation.
While regretting that most of the political parties are not ideologically driven, Kimemia said that some of the parties are just formed to serve as electoral vehicles, only heard of at election time, with no known contacts in between elections periods.
He said that the parties had failed to articulate coherent ideologies, develop concrete political programmes and establish national following.
Kimemia added that the Country required at least two or three strong political parties as it is in other democracies, saying this will help tackle the challenges of tribalism, ethnicity and political class.
Speaking in Ol-Kalou town when she paid a courtesy call to Governor Francis Kimemia, Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu, emphasized the need for the formation of parties that is known across the country as required by the Political Parties registration Act.
They observed that most parties were ethnic based and hence divide the country along tribal lines and class.
In an ideal multiparty democracy, political parties are the key mechanisms that make the democratic chain of political delegation and accountability work.
Therefore, while encouraging Kenyans to join political parties of their choice, the Registrar observed that Political parties fulfil a vital intermediate role between citizens and the state, in which they are supposed to represent citizens’ interests and translate these into a policy agenda that responds to citizens’ concerns.
On the Jubilee party, Kimemia urged Jubilee party leadership to streamline its organization and management to make it stronger in its affairs.
Kimemia noted that those who were not satisfied with the party leadership should be ejected in an effort to clean the “house” ahead of the much expected general elections.