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In the case of the Legislature, I think it is time that we introduced a section to allow for independent candidates for members of
Parliament. That is to avoid a scenario like the one that was seen on 18 th of March; where some MPs were left partyless; just
because they did not agree with the views of the party leaders, and it is not the party leaders who elected them in the first place.
Again concerning Parliament in this country, I have a suggestion that we should introduce a section to allow for permanent
continuity of Parliament. That is at any one time when we are electing MPs, tuwe tunawachagua wabunge nusu. That is we
have Parliamentary elections every 2 1/2 years, if our Parliament has 220, 110 of then should go for re-election at any one time.
Why? At the moment, we are hearing a debate of extention of the life parliment. That debate will not arise, and it is very
democratic in that case. Also that will contribute to reducing the powers of the President in section 89.
The Electoral Commission should be made independent. Commissioners should not be allowed to hold office for more than ten
years, to avoid manupulation and also, it is time that we made our local authorities more powerful; and do away with the
Provincial Administration as it was said. (I will be very brief because most of the things have been mentioned by people)
There are issues on human rights. One major issue is the issue of a Kenyan passport. It is said that a passport to have as a
Kenyan citizen is a privilage. If I want a passport today, I have to give a reason whey I want a passport. I thought that
because I have a National ID, it is my right to have a passport. I think when they are making the issue on human rights, a
passport should be made a fundamental human right.
Also the issue of education should be included as a human right for all Kenyans, universal primary education should be made
free for all of us; and even high school and secondary school education to be subsidized.
Also the issue of health, considering that some of the diseases are threatening to wipe out the whole country like HIV and Aids.
Basic health should be a human right, provided free and where not possible, heavily subsidized by taxpayers in this country.
Then there should be a continous process of Constitutional review and reform, not only now that we are in the year of elections
that we are rushing to make a new Constitution; but we should be having a continous process. Finally, I think we should be
having the issue of a national referendum; since not all issues are suppossed to be passed by Parliament; because we know the
conduct of our MPs. So I think at the end of day, when we finish the national conference of the review of this Constitution, the
final say should be by a 90% referendum, to be done by all Kenyans. Thank you.
Com. Wambua: Asante sana Bwana Kibugi. Tutamuita Lilian Njeri Mbuthi.
Lilian Njeri: The Commissioners, ladies and gentlemen, I am here to read a report on Maendeleo ya Wanawake, na views
zile wangetaka zirekebishwe katika Katiba iliyoko; ndio ziwekwe kwa ile Katiba mpya. The following are the views:
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