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6to control the use of land by owners. The big chunks of land which are owned and not used should be reclaimed by thegovernment and put into proper use for economic development. Where the former is not possible, the Constitution should put aceiling on land owned by individuals. It should respond to the fact that the population is ever increasing while land remainsscarce. No taxes should be charged for land income. Men and women should have equal access to land.Family landownership. The title deed should bear the names of the two spouses. That should never be sold without the consentof the entire members of the family. Kenyans should have Constitutional rights to own land and settle in any parts of the country.The special Land board should be abolished. The Land Board members should be appointed by the chairmen of the politicalparties. Management and use of national resources: We have said that the Attorney General should not interfere with the courtsand cases which are filed by the Controller and the Auditor General should be left free. On environment and natural resources,we said that the Constitution must prohibit any further clearing of the main natural forests. It must be protected and properenvironmental study on environmental effects should be done before implementation of any development project.Participatory governance: non-governmental organizations and other organized groups should have a role in governance. Thenew Constitution should also protect the rights of civil society and they be Constitutionally allowed and lawfully organized sothat it can stand up against the government that oversteps the rights of the people.On Constitutionalism: If the Constitution is led by the people of Kenya and belongs to them, then they know it and they canunderstand it. The Constitution must be written in legal language and translated in all Kenyan languages. The Constitution mustcommit any government having power to continuously offer civic education to its citizens. Thank you.Com. Nancy Baraza: Thank you very much Mr. Mbugua. Please sign your name there and hand over your memorandum.Let it be numbered. I will now call upon the second presenter, Patrick Njiru and I wish to remind you also that you are free togive your views in any language you feel most comfortable with. Unaweza kupeana maoni yako kwa Kikuyu, Kiswahili ,Kiluhya au Kizungu. Be comfortable please. Give us your views in your most natural and comfortable way. Mr. Patrick Njiru.Uko na Memorandum? Umeandika kitu? Kitu kidogo? You highlight. Tupatie hizo points kubwa kubwa harafu nitakupatia fiveminutes.Patrick Njiru: Mimi naitwa Patrick Njiru kutoka Kabare station, Sub-location ya Ngaika na niko na maoni kidogo ambayonaonelea ingefaa iwe kwa Constitution ya Kenya. Ya kwanza, iko board ambayo inashughulikia mashamba. First point is thatthe control board should be elected by people but not the government. Second point is that people should elect a mayor or acounty council chairman directly. Three, the Mayor or a County Council chairman should serve for three years. Four, everyAssistant Chief should be elected by people of his sub-location. Five, free education of our children at our Primary schoolsshould be implemented. Those are my five points.