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47effect and plastics should be addressed.The next issue touches on legal representations. A clause should be provided for free legal representations for those who cannotafford private lawyers. It is note-worthy that the rich have in the past used money to oppress the poor in cost by first hiringlawyers and bribing officers in charge of the justice system. To check this, the Constitution should provide lawyers to help thepoor argue their cases competitively in the courts.The next touches on Electoral system. Registration of voters should be a continuous process as people are attaining themandatory age of eighteen everyday. Free and independent candidates should be given a chance.i.e those who do not have anyparty affiliation.The next issue touches on corruption. I must point out that time should not be used to justify any wrong. Thus, the newConstitution should endeavor to unearth all those who have been involved in corrupt deals - especially in the Public Servicesince independence. Those found should made to pay any benefit they got from the corrupt deals from the time of perpetrationto date with interests calculated at the prevailing market rate. Those who cannot pay should be declared bankrupt, jailed andnot allowed to hold any public office.Lastly, any past conventions and treaties with other government which are outdated and overtaken by events now and in thefuture must not be allowed to hold Kenya at ransom. That is any treaty which may prohibit the development of Kenya currently,should be varied or done away altogether. Thank you.Com. Bishop Njoroge: Thank you very much. Those were very interesting suggestions. Can we have the memorandum? Youare going with it? Have you put your name on memorandum? One second…Com. Keriako Tobiko: About treaties and conventions, if they go against, or are inimical digital development in the country, ifthey should be varied or reviewed, by who?Mr. Miano: By Kenyans. In this case am talking of treaties like the Nile treaty which prohibits Kenya to use the waters ofLake Victoria.Com. Keriako Tobiko: By Kenyans who are in Parliament or appointed by President?Mr. Miano: By Parliament or even by a referendum.Com. Bishop Njoroge: Thank you very much. There is a young man here. Come. Tell us your name and then present your