Dr. Shaaban_______
Special Programmes Minister Dr Naomi Shaaban, has been proposed for the post of deputy prime minister in PNU as part of fostering gender balance in the party.
Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Kilifi branch chairlady Mama Zainabu Zubedi, said on Wednesday the Taveta MP was an experienced politician and had the credentials to go with the deputy prime minister’s portfolio. She asked President Kibaki to consider her for the post.
Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Kilifi branch chairlady Mama Zainabu Zubedi, said on Wednesday the Taveta MP was an experienced politician and had the credentials to go with the deputy prime minister’s portfolio. She asked President Kibaki to consider her for the post.
“Since the ODM side has already proposed Mr Musalia Mudavadi as their Deputy Prime Minister then PNU should appoint Dr Shaaban to have gender balance,” she said.
Dr Shaban becomes the third Coast politician to be proposed for the deputy prime minister’s post. Two traditional groupings have in the recent past called for the elevation of either Transport minister Chirau Mwakwere or MP Samuel Kambi to the post.
On Tuesday elders from the nine Mijikenda sub-tribes anointed Mr Mwakwere as the community’s leader. They said he was best placed to be elevated to the deputy prime minister’s position from the region.
Mr Mwakwere is the Matuga MP while Mr Kambi is the Kaloleni MP.
The elders said the PNU had been offered an opportunity to prove to the people of Coast province that they also deserve to be in “serious national positions of leadership”.
Serious statement
They called on President Kibaki to make a serious statement that he “respects” the Coast people by making the appointment.
Mr Kambi is the choice of Kaya elders, while the Mijikenda Council of Elders rooted for Mr Mwakwere.
At a press conference at the Castle Royal Hotel in Mombasa recently, Mijikenda Council of Elders secretary general Vincent Mwachiro said that such an appointment would ensure that each part of the country got an opportunity to be represented at the highest level of leadership.
Kaya elders chairman Joseph Fondo said the group had settled on Mr Kambi.
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Story by WALKER MWANDOTO Publication Date: 3/27/2008
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