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Kimathi Manene Njogu: My names are Kimathi Manene Njogu. We have at least 42 or 43 differrent communities. These
different communities should be entrenched in the Constitution. The Constitution should protect their boundaries, the
Constitution should protect their customs, and the Constitution should protect everything that that particular community has.
We then come to inheritance; in every community, it is clearly explained how one inherits, so, the Constitution of Kenya should
have those particular views from different communities put in the Constitution, so that in case of any complications, then one can
to refer to the Constitution.
In the olden days in our customs, for young people who used to have children, those small girls who got a child and there was
no father for that particular child, then, that particular girl was forced to abort. The Constitution of Kenya should therefore allow
for abortion, so that we can stop having the idea of unfathered children. Abortion should therefore be legalized.
The labor system: We have people employed at different classes. All employments should be controlled by one body, so that
somebody who is picking coffee should be paid something slightly, almost equal to somebody who is typing, because
somebody who is typing is doing a relatively small job.
In every Constituency there should be a Magistrate. This Magistrate should be able to understand the language of that
particular community. He should be handling cases like the ones related to marriage, because this is an every day affair. He
should be handling the cases related to land, small fights between boys and girls, which these days it is being called rape, and it
has been there since God created human beings.
Local brews should not be taken as an offence. There should be an alternative because if one works very hard and he is
required to quench his thirst, then there should be something that satisfies him. We have very small cases like chicken thieves,
which are being punished very highly. These should be handled by this particular Magistrate, and for this particular
Constituency Magistrate, I have said that there should be no Advocate, because the Advocate will complicate the whole matter.
We have the Police and the paramilitary. These people are very idle. These people should be involved in the construction of
roads, bridges, building, and irrigation projects in dry areas, because they are very idle, and the Government is paying them.
The President should have an age limit. A President should be between the age of 35 years and 60 years. Beyond that, that
person will not be able to serve people properly.
Com. Lenaola: Last two points please.
Kimathi Manene Njogu: Loans: We have a very big problem. This country cannot become an industrial country, unless the
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