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Com. Ibrahim Lethome thank you very much. Is (inaudible) catholic church there (Inaudible) Catholic Church If there are
not there we can have Daniel Thumbi. Mr. Thumbi summarize, you have five minutes.
Daniel Thumbi: My first points regard environment degradation in Laikipia west. The new constitution to revoke all the
forests that have been demarcated in the recent past. There was one forest that was artificial it was the source of timber, it was
the source of water for both people and animals. And now we are seeing a future that shall not have water in Laikipia because
the catchment areas has been destroyed.
The second highlight is on the issue of the street of family. As much as we publicise issues regarding Kenyans there are
somethings I think are not put into practice. We talk of human rights, we talk of the children bills, we talk of the family rights but
we don’t put anything into practice. There are so many children and young people suffering in the streets. Not because are not
Kenyan but they are segrated by the government. the government is doing nothing to help them. And these families are creating
so many problems. We only talk of increase of thugary but young child has grown in the streets cannot be told murdering
somebody is bad. He has seen it, he has practiced it. we will only continue crying that crime is increasing, but we are not
addressing the problems that are bringing about these criminal activities.
Com. Ibrahim Lethome What do you recommend
Mr. Thumbi: I would like the government to take care of all street people regardless of which town they come from.
Com. Ibrahim Lethome Endelea.
Mr. Thumbi: on education the constitution state effectively on how the children from the poor families are goig to be assisted
by the government. currently the ministry of education is providing very minimal bursaries. It is not enough for a student who has
a school balance of 40,000 shillings to be given a bursary of 500 /=. More money should be included in the bursary fund to
enable these students to continue with education.
Still on the education we would like the new constitution to be taught in both primary and secondary school as part of the
syllabus. It is heartening to know that we are Kenyans but we don’t know the Kenyans law. The government hs not take any
intiative of teaching the laws to the citizens. The citizen are only taught briefly by the church ad may be from the family levels but
most of the laws are not known by the Kenyans such that you will find a Kenyan committing a crime. Not knowing that it is a
crime he is not committing. We want these laws to be taught in these levels of education. We don’t want the lawyers to be the
sole custodians of these laws we want them available in every part of the community life.
Com. Ibrahim Lethome please summarize the part remaining.