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12yatatusaidia na kuchangia katika kuunda katiba mpya ambayo itawezesha Kenya kusimama wima kama kielelezo kizuri cha nchikatika bala hili la Afrika na katika Ulimwengu wote. Katiba ambayo haitakuwa na ubaguzi wa kielimu, rangi, kabila, jinsia amaumri na tukifanya hivyo, Nchi yetu itaendelea kusitawi kwa mapana na marefu. Mungu aibariki Kenya. Mola atuongoze katikamiaka ijao. Asante.Com. Bishop Njoroge: Thank you very much. Those were very good points. Sasa ningetaka kumpata Erastus Munyiri.Erastus. Tafadhali zungumza pointi bila kuelezea.Erastus Munyiri: Thank you Chairman. My name is Erastus Munyiri <strong>of</strong> Box 160 Karatina. These are my presentations. Ibelieve there should be a preamble stating clearly that the Constitution <strong>of</strong> Kenya is <strong>of</strong> Kenyan people themselves and forthemselves for the purpose <strong>of</strong> helping to promote and maintain peace, love, patriotism and unity through all possible meanswithin and outside our Country.Two: I believe that within the preamble, the boundaries <strong>of</strong> the country should be clearly stated so as not to leave any room forany doubts.Three: Geographically and Administratively, the country should be divided into equal provinces based on demographical andeconomical principles. They should bear Kenyan, African names. This principle should also be reflected in Districts, Divisions,Locations and Sub-locations.Four: Future sub-dividing should be done jointly by, and through decisions reached between the electoral commission <strong>of</strong> Kenyaand the relevant government organ and tabled in Parliament for approval. On Constitutional supremacy, I believe thatamendment to the Constitution should only be done by an 85% vote in Parliament. Fundamental and basic Rights should beamended only after a referendum conducted by the relevant standing Parliamentary committee.On defense and national security: The disciplined forces should be established very clearly by the Constitution with all relevantmatters pertaining to them - like enlisting, training, movement from one station to another, divisional branch, promotion,examination, demotion, suspension, dismissal e.t.c. set out clearly. The President should be the Commander- in-Chief <strong>of</strong> theArmed Forces- but, all decisions pertaining to national security like declaration <strong>of</strong> war and emergency, imposition <strong>of</strong> curfews,insurrection, breakdown <strong>of</strong> <strong>public</strong> order, national disaster, should be reached through joint consensus between the relevantParliamentary committee enshrined in the Constitution, a council set up compromising <strong>of</strong> the heads <strong>of</strong> the different disciplines,and the President <strong>of</strong> the country.On political parties: There should not be more than three political parties, which should be formed, managed and conductedthrough a method prescribed by a specific Act <strong>of</strong> Parliament. Educating the masses, establishment <strong>of</strong> development plan,

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