NASA power sharing details emerge

The National Super Alliance (NASA) principals power and positions sharing details have emerged.

In a document signed by the five principals, the parties agreed to share positions in the Legislature, the Cabinet, Ministries, Parastatals and Diplomatic Missions.

The shareable positions in the Legislature will include the Senate and National Assembly Majority and deputy majority leaders, the Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament, the Whips and deputy whips in both Houses of Parliament, coalition representatives in the Parliamentary Service Commission as well as membership into various House committees.

NASA has also agreed on how to share the Ministerial positions with Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) bagging the Presidency, the powerful Finance Ministry and the Ministry of Defence.

ODM will also be in charge of the Ministry of Education, science and Technology should the opposition successfully dislodge the Jubilee administration under President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto from power.

Wiper has also been allocated the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Ministry of Transport, Information and Communications.

The Amani National Congress (ANC), which is led by former Deputy Prime Minister, Musalia Mudavadi, will hold the positions of the Premier Cabinet Secretary in charge of the National Government – a post that will be held by Mudavadi.
ANC will also be in charge of the Interior and the Food and Agriculture Ministries.

Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula’s Ford Kenya Party will see Mr Wetangula become the Deputy Premier Cabinet Secretary in charge of Coordination of Economic Affairs.

Ford Kenya will also be in charge of the Energy and Infrastructure Ministries.

Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) leader and Bomet Governor, Isaac Ruto, will become the Deputy Premier Cabinet Secretary in charge of Coordination of Governance and Social Sector.

Being the only Governor among the five principals, Mr Ruto’s party will be in charge of the Devolution Ministry and the Ministry of Health (a devolved function).