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the age of 70 because, we are also human beings.
About major crimes, I want to say that, in the list of the crimes that are punishable by death, like murder or robbery with
violence, they should also include all those of economic plunder of the government and its chief executive, so that any person
responsible for bringing the economy to its knee, should tell the hangman.
The Presidency: I want to propose that most of the Powers of the President should be delegated to Parliament, because
Parliament represents the will of the electorate and the people. So we want a government for the people, of the people, and by
the people. So Parliament should take most of the powers of the President so that we will have a government that takes care of
the needs of the persons. I want also to say that, the head of state should not appoint the police Commissioners, he should not
appoint people like head of parastatals; because they have brought the economy to its knees. I want to say that a retired head
of states should not hold any public office, even a party post, and this should be subject upon whom his retirement package is
released.
About the legislature, I want to say that much of the powers vested on the President should be delegated to members of
Parliment; because they represent the will of the Kenyan people. So every power that is seen as excess in the President should
be relegated to Parliament. It should have its own timetable and the Speaker of the National Assembly should assent to bills, to
avoid malicious delays by the head of state.
Human rights must be adhered to, and the Constitution must protect against those who abuse the rights, even the government.
The Kenyan man should be assured of the right of expression, the right of association, and each and every other right, in the bill
of rights.
About the Electoral Commission, the chairman should be appointed by Parliament, to ensure his independence. The
Commissioners must come from each political party, having the same number of Commissioners, so as to ensure their
independence and accountability. On electoral laws I want to say that no state machinery should be used in any way in election
’s campaigns; since that amounts to looting from the public coffers. The machinery includes official vehicles, or cars for
government officials, state security for the cumbent President. All Presidential candidates, should be provided with fulltime
security. The winning Presidential candidate, must ganer more than half, failure to which he will face a runoff with the second
candidate. All ballot boxes must be transparent.
I want to say that the Constitution must guard against itself. The Commissioners owes it to Kenyans that the Constitution must
be adhered to. It must have its own teeth and mechanisms, to punish those who disobey it because it is the worst Vice,
because the government abuses the Constitution with impunity. So it should guard against its own abusers.
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