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in the memorandum.
Land and property rights: Indviduals must have ultimate rights to ownership of land. There should be a ceiling on land owned by
an individual Kenyan. No one should be allowed to own more than 100 acres unless for special purposes. Non-citizens should
be restricted on ownership of land.
The other thing, cultural, ethinic, regional diversity and communial rights. Kenyans' ethnic and cultural diversity contribute to a
national culture and should be protected and promoted in the Constitution. The rest you will have to read for your-selves.
Management and use of national resources. The management and distribution of national resources should be vested in the
hands of the Executive alone. The Constitution must put in place checks and balances to make sure that national resources are
distributed equally to all Kenyans and managed well by Kenyans themselves.
The other issue is on distribution of national resources. For example, business people are really suffering due to unfair
competition. You find that we have got some people, they are not Kenyans, but they are competing nationals in business. Kama
Wahindi, unakuta Mhindi anafanya biashara ya wholesale and at the same time anafanya biashara ya retail. Tunataka
Constitution yetu iweke kabisa dermacation triction ya kwamba ukifanya biashara ya whole sale usiwe ukifanya tena biashara
ya retail under the same roof or in the same town. Kwa hivyo tunataka halmashauri ambazo zita-angalia hii mambo. Kama
zamani tulikiwa na Kenya National Trading… what was it? K.N.T.C. ambayo ilikuwa ikirekebisha mambo ya distribution of
goods. Wafanyi biashara wanaonelea hii ikirudishwa itatusaidia sana kwa maana kama wakati huu ambao wahindi ambao wengi
sio Wanakenya, wananunua sukari yote kule Mumias halafu Mwafrika akienda huko kununua sukari anaambiwa atoe mamilioni
ya pesa na hiyo yote inafanya non-Kenyans kuchukua uchumi wetu mikononi na sisi wenyewe hatuna kitu. Given that we don’t
have money na hawa watu wanatoa pesa popote wanafikiria na wanakuja hapa kutunyanyasa kwa kibiashara. Kwa hivyo
tunataka business, I mean Constitution yetu itulinde kwa upande wa kibiashara. Mengi mtayasoma hapa.
Environmetnt and Natural resources: The Constitution must protect the environment and natural resources such as forests,
water, wild life minerals and others. Parliament should have powers to enforce laws on the protection of envirment. Also
Kenyans should protect and have powers to enforce laws on the protection of environment.
Next, we come to participatory governance. Participatory governance is very important for it will make every Kenyan feel part
and parcel of the Government. Non-governmental organizations and other organized groups should have a role to play in
Governance.They should be involved in decision making, planning and implementing of the polices in order for them to succeed.
Tunataka hata kama kwa local authorities watu wenyewe waende huko ku-present mambo yao kwa maana hawa councillors
saa zingine hawa-present mambo ya wananchi yote. Kama wafanyi biashara tungependelea mfanyi biashara, wale wafanyi
biashara ambao wanafanya biashara in their local communities waende huko ku-present mambo or maslahi ya wafanyi biashara
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