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36Com. Bishop Njoroge: Please don’t elaborate.Peter Wanjohi: Thank you. The other one. Constitution should be translated in vernacular languages. The other one Mr.Chairman, I would wish to suggest that after you have collected your views, we continue giving the memorandums to your officeuntil you complete this work.Com. Bishop Njoroge: Thank you. Let me finish up with that; if you do not have a memorandum, you can still send it throughthe District Coordinators or through the box number of our offices. So, thank you so much, you can still continue presentingyour memorandums. Thank you very much. Charles Macharia.Charles Macharia: Thank you Mr. Chairman. My names are Charles Macharia Mwangi. Box 160 Karatina. My views on thenew Kenya Constitution. It should have a preamble. This preamble should state that the “Constitution is made by the people ofKenya.” The Constitution should not be above the people of Kenya. This Constitution should state that it serves the interests ofthe people of Kenya. This Constitution should also have checks and balances.Directive principles: All regions of Kenya should be developed equally. The elders, village elders should also be given a place toarbitrate civil cases. The natural resources should also belong to all people and future generations. Kenya should also have aPrime Minister chosen from the party majority in the Parliament and should be answerable to it inside the Parliament. Kenyashould have a ceremonial President who should be above politics and should not be a member of a Parliament.Legislature. It should have its own fixed timetable and it should not be dissolved at the whims of any person.The Parliament should have powers to impeach the President in case of gross misconduct. The Parliament ought to vet thefollowing people chosen by the President. Ministers and their assistants, Chief Justice, Judicial Service Commission, PublicService Commission, Police Commissioners, Heads of Parastatals, Judges and other appointments made by the President whohold vital public offices and foreign offices. Members of Parliament should be subjected to two terms of five years each. ThePresident’s age should be about forty years and should not be above eighty years. The President should also have a minimum ofForm four education qualification.Government should not borrow money unless it is given 75% approval by the Parliament. We should have a bicameralParliament. That is we should have Senate and House of Representative. The Constitution should also have powers to recall theMP who is not performing his duties and who is not consulting the people who have chosen him to go there.Com. Bishop Njoroge: One more minute.