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they are enacted by the parliament. Bythese we mean they should be provided a forum like this one. Or a public convention for
people to give their own views and it does not happen only by a group of people sited somewhere. Because this would keep
Kenyans abreast in any new development in their constitution.
On structures and system of government we recommend that kenya should have a ceremonial president who should be above
party politics. He should be elected by all Kenyans with a majority vote not by appointment or a group of people (inaudible)
the legislature we recommend that constituents. (inaudible) by that I mean voters, must be empowered by the constitutions to
recall their MPs in the effect that they are not satisfied with their performance. On the same we recommend that. our
constitution should be (inaudible) with of maintaining National anthem and flag.
On the executive we recommend that the president should not be above party politics. And as I have said there before. We
shall be able to have a president who plays a duo role. That is to say, today or currently, it is difficult to distinguish when the
president represents the interests of Kenyans we people in the government included, or when he represents the interest of his
public or his constituency.
On the judiciary we recommend that there should be a special means of prosecuting policemen. Who breaks the laws of the
country. other than policemen, taking states and accusing their fellow policemen. On local government. we recommend that the
constitution should empower the electorate, the voters, to recall their councillors like MPs as I said there before. On the
electoral system and process: we also recommended that every polling station becomes a counting station. And announcement
of thek out come is done there and then. This would minimize stories we have heard of balloting papers or boxes scattered left
on the sides of roads, some dumped in dustibins.
On the basic rights of honorable groups we recommend that those people who have acquired a lot of wealthy should pay a
special tax that enable the most unfortunate. People like unemployed youth and the disabled people. get allowances from the
government to meet their most basic needs.
On land and property rights we recommend that the state government of Local Authority to control the use of land by the
owners or occupiers so that we have farms which are productive. Or we have a government which gets good revenue from
those big lands.
On cultural, ethnic and regional diversity and communal rights we came up with a recommendation on ethnic issues. Our new
constitution must emphasise prompt unity and diversity, so that any public officer accused of corruption should be (inaudible)
immediately. If possible next minute.