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CS Kindiki dismisses One Man, One Vote, One Shilling approach to revenue sharing

Cabinet Secretary for Interior Kithure Kindiki addressing people in Saku, Marsabit County on May 10, 2024. Photo: (MINA)

By Amina Wako | Friday, June 7, 2024

Kindiki dismissed the mantra as a mere cliché, lacking scientific principles and economic models.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has sharply criticised the proponents of the "one man-one vote-one shilling" mantra, stating that they fail to comprehend its far-reaching implications for Kenya's future and its long-term impact on the regions they claim it will benefit.

Kindiki dismissed the mantra as a mere cliché, lacking scientific principles and economic models. He emphasised that it contradicts the constitutional ideals and values that form the foundation of the nation.

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"The cliché is neither a scientific principle nor is it an economic model of any kind. It is a mantra picked from casual banter and will fall flat when juxtaposed with the constitutional ideals and values upon which our nation is founded," Kindiki wrote on X.

Proponents of the man-vote-shilling mantra neither understand its implications for Kenya's future, nor do they fathom its long term impact on the parts of Kenya they purport will benefit from it.

The cliché is neither a scientific principle nor is it an economic model of any…
— Kithure Kindiki (@KindikiKithure) June 7, 2024