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durind the majimbo exercise due to rowdy protests in which many people died and a mzungu was brutally assaulted and very<br />
badly injured near Maseno Hospital. At the time <strong>of</strong> the sub-division made to create Vihiga District from Kakamega, a proper<br />
Boundary was drawn in 1986-87 which has not been recognised. We wish this Constitutional review to see to it that this<br />
boundary is recognised. And Emuhaya constituency to be added two additional seats plus the Division <strong>of</strong> Maseno which should<br />
be transferred to Vihiga District.<br />
Position <strong>of</strong> President and Vice President... First <strong>of</strong> all before I come to that, I think counting <strong>of</strong> votes, during any election should<br />
be carried out at the polling station and not any other place.<br />
Position <strong>of</strong> the President and the Vice President: The Constitution should provide for nomination <strong>of</strong> the presidential candidate by<br />
political parties, to be enjoined with that <strong>of</strong> a running mate. Both <strong>of</strong> whom must be subject to the popular vote <strong>of</strong> the electorate.<br />
They should not participate in or represent a particular or specific constituency. Besides being a proper manner to guarantee<br />
equal and effective representation at grassroot level, this method will always limit the number <strong>of</strong> aspirants for President to only<br />
two or three since very few people will wish to or loose their chance to contest election at the constituency level.<br />
The position <strong>of</strong> Prime Minister should not be created. And the President should only have the power to nominate or appoint<br />
ministers according to the ministries that there are. And not any more than it is necessary. Instead <strong>of</strong> having assistant ministers,<br />
we should have deputy ministers who should actually deputise for their ministers in their absence <strong>of</strong> performance.<br />
The Electoral Commission should be empowered to get into and resolve the complaints during elections. And they should be<br />
able to discipline Members <strong>of</strong> the waring candidates and even the candidates themselves to be disqualified if their suporters<br />
intimidate other people and cause violence.<br />
To the cabinet and ministers, there is a very serious overlapping <strong>of</strong> duties and responsibilities due to carefree uncontrolled<br />
creation and establishment <strong>of</strong> some obviously unnecessary ministries. The Constitution should state the number <strong>of</strong> ministers<br />
determined and shall constitute a responsible cabinet and down the line create an efficient civil service. Abolish <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> the<br />
President as a specific ministry and adjust and establish only eighteen ministries.<br />
Before I finish, I think the universities should be independent institutions to promote educational policy <strong>of</strong> the government. The<br />
government should not be responsible for appointing chancellors and vice chancellors, these people should be promoted<br />
according to their qualification and experience.<br />
Corruption is rampant in the country mainly because, civil servants engage in private business. For instance, doctors running<br />
clinics and so on and so on. I think to eradicate these problem, the Ndegwa recommendation should be legally abolished and<br />
Members <strong>of</strong> Parliament must not be allowed to engage in business either. For instance a Member <strong>of</strong> Parliament who is a<br />
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