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16The Constitution should retain the current geographical constituency system but recommend the current boundaries to belooked at into the basic geographical and particularly on population diversity. The election date should be specified by the newConstitution to avoid being a secret weapon for whatever ruling party. We have talked of basic rights, land and property rights.We have talked of management and use of natural resources. We have environment and natural resources. We have talked ofparticipatory governance and finally as I conclude. We say that if the Constitution is made by the Kenyan and belong to them,then they should know it and understand it. The Constitution must be written in a clear, plain, straightforward language asopposed to the legal language. The Constitution should state that it belongs or it must become part of the school curriculum sothat Kenyans can grow with their own Constitution,. The Constitution must commit any governing power to continually offercivic education to the Kenyan citizens.Finally, Madam Chairman I want to say if the Review Commission is to be extended as we can be sure it will, it should not gobeyond the election time. Kenyans should go to the general election with a new Constitution. The fear is that at currently themedia seem to scare us whether you are capable indeed to do the job. We would want to hear you assuring us that ourmemos presented to you will be of great importance to this nation. We are saying this because you remember the SaitotiCommission. We presented very good documents and indeed were sorted and as a result they came up with a differentdocument. Thank you very much.Com. Nancy Baraza: There is a place where they want to catch the churchman. I know. You want to catch him? Whichissue did you submit on? There is something you skipped somewhere.Rev. Ephantus Muriuki: Yes, environmental and national resources, management and national resources. We said, prohibitany further clearance of the national forests in the new Constitution. Sixth, protection of water catchment areas, propermanagement of rich lands. Proper environmental study on environmental effects should be done before any implementation ofany development project in our given particular area. Ensuring continuous campaign by the government and the civil society.Environment protection and seeing the dangers on environmental pollution and degradation. The national resources should beowned by all Kenyans. Management on the use of national resources. The Attorney General should not interfere with courtcases filed by the Controller and Auditor General. The Controller and Auditor General should be enabled by the newConstitution to give to the public a symbol and a clear term of quarterly report on money collected and expenditure. Anypublic officer accused of corruption should relinquish his office immediately. The Controller and Auditor General should beappointed by Ceremonial President after being vetted by the Parliament.Com. Nancy Baraza: Dr. Maranga you have a point that you want to clarify?