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Twenty four, as regards Presidential election, the Constitution will ensure that any person above 48 years should be eligible to<br />

run for the presidential post.<br />

Twenty five, the new Constitution should ensure that date <strong>of</strong> general election should be established under the new Constitution<br />

and should be in the third week <strong>of</strong> November <strong>of</strong> the fifth year after the previous general election.<br />

Twenty six, that the new Constitution should restrict the amendment power <strong>of</strong> Parliament by requiring approval <strong>of</strong> a larger<br />

majority, say 95% and provide the amendment <strong>of</strong> each based structure and its principle.<br />

Sasa naelekea mwisho. Ya mwisho ni hii, that the new Constitution should have a principle <strong>of</strong> separation <strong>of</strong> power and<br />

enactment <strong>of</strong> checks and balances amongst the various arms <strong>of</strong> government;Executives, Parliament Judiciary.<br />

Ya mwisho kabisa, the councillors, MPs and President must be, by law and the Constitution be made accountable to the<br />

people.<br />

Nikimalizia kabisa, the new Constitution should ensure that every division has a special schools for the disabled like that one <strong>of</strong><br />

Roaster man in Western province.<br />

Com. Ayonga: Na tunakomea kabisa kabisa. Huyo alikuwa ni Christopher. Christopher sasa kama unaweza kujiandikisha,<br />

umetupa maneno ambayo ungetaka yaonekane kwa Constitution mpya. Kuna Allan Omwoha?<br />

(Inaudible Interjection)<br />

Thank you, thank you. Halafu kuna Hola Masinde? Hola Masinde atafuatwa na Arthur Etale. Hola Masinde ana memorandum,<br />

ni Hosea. Unajua hawa watu wetu wa Bunyore side saa ingine wakiandika wanaandika namna ingine ngumu sana. Kwa hivyo<br />

sema majina yako mzee.<br />

Hosea Masinde: Majina yangu kamili ni Hosea Hamadi Masinde. Niko hapa kwa niaba ya Kenya National Chamber <strong>of</strong><br />

Commerce and Industry.<br />

Kwanza kabisa Bwana Commissioner tungependelea ya kwamba Katiba yetu iwe na hicho kitu wanakiita uanzilishi, preamble.<br />

And this preamble should, lazima ituhusishe sisi raia. Iwe ikianza kwamba, "Sisi Wakenya…" Wakati huu hatuna preamble<br />

ambayo inahusisha wananchi. Kwa hivyo tunataka tuhusishwe kwa preamble yetu ya Katiba.<br />

Wafanyi biashara wanaonelea ya kwamba basic rights, kila mtu anatakikana apate basic right ndipo ajisikie ya kwamba ni<br />

Mkenya. All Kenyans must enjoy basic rights.<br />

The Constitution must guarantee security, healthy care, water, education, shelter, food and employment rights to all kenyans.<br />

Those are some <strong>of</strong> the basic rights. The rest you will have to read about them in the memorandum.<br />

The rights <strong>of</strong> vulnerable groups: There must be full Constitutional protection for vulnerable groups. You will have to read more<br />

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