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35because members of Parliament and remuneration to enable them to work. Their salaries should not be seen as a rip-off fromthe public coffers because it facilitates independence. It should be the preserve of the Parliamentary Service Commission to setsalary regulations to be at par with the requirements of that office.My final point, Mr. Chairman, I do propose that there should be a limitation of the term for a member of Parliament. This isbecause when one “hangs” in office for too long, one tends to be liturgic, one tends to be compulsive or autocratic. It is my viewthat the same bases on which Kenyans have limited the Presidential term, is in my view applicable to Members of Parliament. Ifthose few changes are made to the Legislature Mr. Chairman, I do hope that that will improve the quality of that House and thatthe views of the ordinary members of the public will find expressions through those members chosen there. Thank you verymuch.Com. Bishop Njoroge: Thank you very much Engineer. Those were very good views and we will have a look at yourmemorandum. Thank you very much. Can we have KNUT representative Wanjohi Munyiri. Wanjohi Munyiri, we want you totalk in points form. Don’t say so much because we don’t have time.Interjection: Why is it that these ones are coming late and you are giving them time and we have been here?Com. Bishop Njoroge: Okay. Let me tell you. Representatives of groups like KNUT, we do give them preference becausethey are representing many people. Also women groups. But we will follow the programme as it is.Peter Wanjohi Munyiri: Mr. Chairman, My name is Peter Wanjohi Munyiri. I work in KNUT office in Nyeri and am thesecretary of Mathira Constituency Review Committee. These are my views. Appointment of Ministers and Assistant Ministers:The names should be vetted by Parliament.Appointment of senior government officials like Permanent Secretaries, Directors and senior officials of Police force e.t.c.should also be vetted by Parliament and they should also be given the security of tenure. They should not be sacked at the willof a person..Number three: The Provincial Administration should be abolished. This was a method that was used by colonialists. Localleaders like Councilors are more capable to do what they do. We should have a Constitution that will protect public land.Today land is given by a person.Number four: Constitution should guarantee free and basic education. The other one is trade unionism; Workers should beallowed to form trade unions and the Constitution should guarantee whatever is agreed between the employer and the union ismet. We have cases where government…..