Majimbo is plural word for ‘Jimbo’ which is Kiswahili word for ‘REGION’.

“The wider strategy is to form partnership with Christian governments, coalitions and parties world over and move with speed for the realization of Majimbo type of government in Kenya and promote subsequent development in the respective Jimbos” Rev Okoth Otura (2008).

A devolved government is essential in the following ways:

  • It entails a deliberate affirmative action that equitably distributes resources to address past unjust allocation;
  • Expand opportunity to create wealth by mainstreaming the rural population’s participation in economic activity; empowerment of the majority both in decision making and the participation of more Kenyans in the baking of the proverbial national cake;
  • Increased decision making at the grassroots as a progressive means of enhancing democracy and responsive leadership;
  • Creates the opportunity for use of broad talent, expertise and effort; opens up the government system and encourages accountability through direct public audit;
  • Enables development initiatives to be anchored on locally developed priorities; and in the long run reduces the influence of elite that have a tendency of excluding the rest of Kenyans in decision making.

by Hon. William Ruto
Majimbo System gets Backing from Prominent Personalities in Kenya

Central MPs Now Back Majimbo

“However, they have set one condition for majimbo – that the provincial boundaries are reworked and people allowed to register in the jimbo (federal state) of their choice. They plan to present their detailed proposals on this to the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission when it begins collecting views”. By Mugumo Munene and Watoro Kamau

“Majimbo is the best system to use to ensure that the country registers double digit economic growth,” Hon Raila Odinga (2007)

“Majimbo system would fit well with the country development plan”. Hon Musalia Mudavadi (2007).

“Those against the Majimbo system were afraid because they wanted to continue oppressing the poor. They are claiming this will bring tribalism but they are lying,” Hon Najib Balala (2007).

“Majimbo is how Kenya’s wealth will be distributed to all Kenyans and not chasing certain people from one region to another,” Hon Charity Ngilu (2007)

“Majimboism (federalism) is increasingly becoming a new world order as it is detaching itself from the central axis which has been crippled by corruption. Equity requires clean hands. Kenyans are crying for accountability” George Luchiri Wajackoyah - an adjunct professor of comparative constitutional and criminal law at American Heritage University in California and constitutional consultant with Christian Democratic Movement of Kenya.

“We want a system that ensures that resources from any given region are used to develop that region first before other regions are considered,” Hon Suleiman Shakombo, (2001)
(who gave the example of the port of Mombasa and the tourism sector as areas that generated considerable resources for the country with little benefit to Coastal people)

“With clrear roles and respionsibilities for every level of government, an elaborate mechanism for resolution of conflicts between and among levels of government and leadership truly committed to the political and economical empowerment of people, Majimbo promises peace and prosperity in a just and equitable society” Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o (2007)

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The Executive Advisory Board of the MajimboKenya.com wish to pay tribute for those Kenyans who lost their lives in the post election violence while fighting for fairness and the re-introduction of Majimbo system in Kenya. Your sacrifices were not in vain, because it brought the Kenya and the world political classes to their senses. We therefore dedicate this online news blog to ensure that the Majimbo System of Government is introduced.

“The tree of Liberty is watered by the blood” - Waruru Kanja, 1994.

Finally the Christian Democratic Movement of Kenya (CDMK) hereby congratulate His Excellency Hon President Mwai Kibaki and His Excellency the Prime Minister, Hon Raila Odinga and their entire politcal class for signing the power sharing deal brokered by the Eminent Africans led by Former UN General Secretary, Koffi Annan, the Former President of Tanzania Benjamin Mukapa and the former South Africa first lady Mrs Graca Mandela.

While the political stability is rapidly returning to Kenya, the CDMK is urging the Kenyan political class to likewise speed up the introduction of the Majimbo System in Kenya to honor the wishes of Kenyan people who overwhelmingly voted for the said system.

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