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Abandon by-elections for negotiated democracy, Muslim leaders urge Kenyans
The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) Organizing Secretary Sheikh Mohamed Khalifa during an interview with the nation.africa on April 8, 2021. He has called on politicians to embrace negotiated democracy, as an alternative to mini polls, to save taxpayers funds.
A section of Muslim leaders is now urging Kenyans to turn to negotiated democracy, a practice of agreeing how to distribute political positions in advance of an election, as an alternative to by-elections witnessed across the country so as to save taxpayer money.
According to them, the country is currently facing financial challenges and economic turmoil brought about by effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, hence no money should be wasted on mini polls.
