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Then we come to Judiciary:
♦ Judicial service Commission to be approved by the parliament, although it is appointed by the president.
♦ The parliament should create principles to control the Judiciary.
Elections:
♦ Equalize the constituencies based on population.
♦ Votes to be counted at polling stations and a common certificate be issued to each candidate or agent.
♦ Electotral Commission should have a specific date of election after the five years term.
♦ Electoral Commission should be approved or disapproved by the parliament.
♦ Electoral Commission should be appointed by the parliament.
Management of Natural resources:
♦ Our natural resources should be protected under all costs, e.g. water which, as the main source of life for humans and
animals should be preserved. Water catchments areas should be preserved.
(Interjection).
Com. Wanjiku: You are not summarizing, you are reading the whole report. Can you just say, ‘you have also talked about the
following areas’, because we have the memorandum, otherwise we shall be here until eleven oclock at night.
Johnson: Okay, about the local government: Local government should be abolished
.
Civil service: the parlament and not public service Commission should approve Civil servants salaries.
Retirement of civil servants, - they should be given a two years notice.
Defence and national security: There should be police cells and two police posts in every sub-location.
Foreign affairs, and international relations: Kenya should be independent and should not borrow advices, which are known in
constitutions from other countries.
Then come to constitutional Commissions and offices: It should be under control of the parliament.
Taxation and transfer of power: in case of death of the head of state, the Vice President should take the leadership for 90 days,
and then the public elects a president of their own after the 90 days. There should not be a… (Inaudible) for government.
My name is Johnson Munene, and I’m going to end there. That was our proposal from Ruanyambo sub-location people.
Com. Wanjiku: Thank you very much, but, before you go, (speaks in Kikuyu).