NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 28 – Former Attorney General Githu Muigai says the leader of opposition should receive daily security briefings like the President.
Appearing before the National Dialogue Committee (NDC), Muigai further stated that the office of the leader of the opposition should be constitutionally recognized.
He also proposed that the opposition being a formidable political force should be constitutionally allowed to operate from Parliament and its leader be accorded state security and distinct privileges.
“In a democracy, the opposition is a government in waiting and therefore the opposition has shadow cabinet ministers. They should be operating in parliament shadowing other cabinet ministers,” he said.
He stated that in a democracy, the leader of the opposition has such high-level security clearance that he is briefed the same way the President is briefed.
“If there are national security questions, internal and external threats, if there are visiting delegates and so on he is briefed,” he said.
President Ruto has stated that he is willing to create and fund the office if creating it will allow them to keep the government in check better.
He had however cautioned the opposition to operate within the guidelines of the Constitution and that he will offer them a hand in discharging their role.
