Elect PM

Majority of Kenyans want to elect the Prime Minister as opposed to having the party with the majority in Parliament do so, according to the latest poll by Synovate.

The poll carried out this week indicates that 62% of Kenyans were against parliament electing an executive Prime Minister as suggested in the harmonized draft constitution.

The poll however shows that eighty seven percent of Kenyans are yet to access a copy of the draft even as the window of debate set by the committee of experts nears its close.

The survey released on Saturday shows that nine in every ten Kenyans are yet to receive the draft with Western Province having the least access to the draft constitution at 92%.

Nairobi is a close second, with 91% of its residents yet to receive a copy of the draft.

Coast and Central Province recorded greater access to the draft document, with only 82% of the population reporting not to have received the harmonized draft at the Coast, while 85% of residents from Central Province are yet to read the draft constitution.

The survey states that many Kenyans who might not get an opportunity to read a copy of the drafts will rely on politician's views and the media to help them provide feedback on the document.

62% of those polled said they would prefer a Premier popularly elected by the people, rather than one appointed from the party with a majority in parliament.

5% of respondents feel that the position of a prime minister should be eliminated, 39% of those without formal education are in favor of a Prime Minister elected by his/her party.

Over two thirds (60%) of all other education levels, including university graduates choose a popularly elected Prime Minister.

The nationwide survey was conducted on a base sample of 1007 adults.