12TH JULY 2002 - ConstitutionNet

Caroline Lang’at : Songa karibu na mic...
Mr. Jeremiah Kirui Cheruiyot : Hallo, hallo, hallo, hallo, hallo for my presentation I would like [inaudible] okay, I am
Cheruiyot Jeremiah Kirui from Nagrio Self Help Group and I am presenting the following views.
That on the powers of qualities of the President: I am recommending the following: That the President should be elected
directly from the people by the people and should not be an elected Mp and should have clean record and should not be
suffering from any terminally ill diseases such as Cancer or Aids.
Powers of the President: Presidents powers should must be reduced drastically and demarcated to avoid confusion. The
President should have powers to appoint Ministers, High Commissioners, Commander of Armed Forces Police and Attorney
General but should not have the following powers. The President should be in a position to elect the Electoral Commissioners,
Controller or Auditor General, Judges, Chief Justice or Permanent Secretaries, Chancellors of any University or to appoint
anybody Head the Public Service Commission or Head the Director of the Parastatal Bodies.
Members of Parliament: They should be above thirty years of age, Degree holders, have clean development record, should not
be suffering from terminally ill diseases, such as Aids, Cancer and many others. Should be mentally and morally upright.
Should be a full time job. Should lead by consultation with the constituents. Should be recalled when he is out of that
constituency for at least three months.
On issues of nomination: Nobody should be nominated as an Mp.
On Councillors should be above twenty-five years of age. Should be at least form four. Should be fluent in English and
Kiswahili. Must have clean development record. Should not be suffering from any terminally ill diseases, Aids or Cancer and
many other diseases. He /She should be open for impeachment.
Chairman of the County Council must be a Degree holder. Should be elected directly by the people must be thirty years and
above. Must speak English and Kiswahili. Must have professional qualification especially that of Management and
Administration.
On County Councils: County Councils or Local Authorities should be autonomous and independent.
Ministry of Local Government: The role of the ministry should be that of influencing the policies of the local authorities and
should not direct as it is now.
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