National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah stated that Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi's call for constitutional reforms is his personal view, not the official position of the Kenya Kwanza government. Mudavadi proposed changes to institutionalize the roles of Prime Minister and official opposition leader for better regional representation. Ichung'wah opposed linking the referendum to the 2027 elections to avoid polarization.
On December 30, 2025, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah clarified that Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi's proposal for a constitutional referendum represents his personal opinion, not the official position of the Kenya Kwanza government. Mudavadi had made the call on December 24, 2025, arguing that Kenya needs to review its constitution 15 years after its promulgation. He advocated for formalizing the Office of the Prime Minister and the leader of the official opposition to ensure regional representation in government.
"There is an imperative need for a constitutional review 15 years after its promulgation. For a unified face of Kenya in government, we must formalize the Office of the Prime Minister and the leader of the official opposition. This will ensure every region sees its face in government," Mudavadi stated.
Mudavadi suggested holding the referendum alongside the 2027 general elections. However, speaking on NTV, Ichung'wah distanced the government from this view. "The Prime Cabinet Secretary, of course, serves in the Kenya Kwanza administration, but I think he was very clear that the position he gave is his views of what he sees of the country today, and not the view of Kenya Kwanza," Ichung'wah said.
Ichung'wah acknowledged that Mudavadi had sparked an important discussion but recommended handling constitutional matters separately from the 2027 polls. He raised concerns about polarizing the country by adding more issues to the ballot. The general elections already feature six ballots, and a seventh would overburden the newly formed Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), chaired by Erastus Edung Ethekon and sworn in on July 11, 2025.
Recent by-elections on November 27, 2025, tested the commission's readiness. With only a year and a half until the elections, Ichung'wah questioned the feasibility of combining a referendum and general polls, proposing amendments after 2027 instead.
