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like Public Service Commission, Judicial Service Comission, Parliamentary Service Commission and you name it, should be left
to handle personnel, discipline and other personnel matters. But when it comes to recruitment I will strongly suggest that in the
new Constitution, there should be an external consultant to do the recruitment which will not be manipulated by either powerful
politicians or corrupt civil servants.
Those recommendations were in the form of… I will say (inaudible) amendment to the old Constitution. But now the two areas
I’m going to highlight are what I will call progresive development to the new Constitution.
Number four, distribution of resources: You will agree with me that most of the Kenyans who are rich now, they are not rich
because they are highly educated or because they are hard working. They are rich because they happened to have high offices
which they have already abused and then enriched themselves. And I would suggest that distribution of land, finances and
appointment of people to high offices should be discussed in Parliament if possible. Soft loans coming from the international
community should be given very wide publicity particulary in the news and print media. The common man does not actually read
the news paper but if they are put on the radio, most of them will have an acess to that information.
Finally, I would like to touch on two important issues. Kenyans need bread and butter they are not interested in politics.
Therefore our economy is collapsing because of mistakes of our own making. Only few are participating in the economy but ¾
of Kenyans are idle, that is why the economy is collapsing. I would suggest that Parliament should allocate funds and these
funds should be sent to districts and be given to local enterpreneurs to start their own small business. Funds should be allocated
every year.
Another point which is connected to that, as I put it, Kenyans are not interested in politics they are interested in bread and
butter. (inaudible) political parties: If a political party wins elections and fails to revive the economy, instead of serving on
finishing five years, they should resign after 2 ½ years so that elections are held, a new party comes in to revive the economy.
This will help the people instead of enriching themselves, they will help them to concentrate on minding the welfare of the
common man.
Lastly, I wish to recommend that in the new Constitution, we should have only three political parties. Some of them, most of
these parties we have are just to enrich individuals and solicit funds from international communities. This is the way I suggest;
three political parties and to register a party, each political party should receive about 6,000 signatures from the districts. Thank
you very much.
Com. Nunow: Asante sana, tafadhali ujiandikishe pale na utupatie hiyo memorandum nashukuru. Rabo Okola.
Rabo Okola: Kwa majina ni Rabo Okola. Niko na memorandum ambayo imeandikwa na karibu watu 30, majina yao yako
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