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6It is then unfortunate that after forty years of independence down the line, some people in this country are living as squatters andrefugees in their own country. It is common knowledge that large-scale minority landowners in the country,-both in Governmentand Opposition,- ruling or ruled belong to a class of their own.They join hands to protect their land. Let me warn in advance of a possible catastrophe in future when the majority ofsmall-scale and landless citizens will join hands and revolt against the minority large-scale land owners with bloodshed. To avoidthis possible mishap, let our Constitution revert all land to the government and all users become tenants or in the alternative letthe new Constitution put a ceiling to the land ownership by individuals, not below the age of eighteen years, to own a maximumof a hundred acres with a high acreage only to institutions like Agricultural development cooperation or the Cooperative society.Egypt has successfully put a land ceiling of fifty acres per person and therefore, I can not see why ours can not work.The new Constitution should see to it that all grabbed public utility land is reverted to the government. I have touched slightly onthe security, but most of it is on the memorandum. Security: The security situation in some parts of the country, e.g. in Laikipia,where women, men and children are being killed indiscriminately and the government seems to be taking little or no care at alldespite reports to the police. Rape cases have been reported in various places in the region. This has been a common practicewith the current government as we approach the general elections.Let our new Constitution have a clause where people can use their sovereignty to take arms and defend themselves. We shallalways obey just laws and disobey unjust laws, even if this will mean shedding blood - hence protection by the newConstitution. Thank you very much and may God bless you for giving me this opportunity to address you and have a good day.This is my contribution.Com. Bishop Njoroge: You go there and record your memorandum. Peter Wanjohi.Peter Wanjohi: Thank you Chairman. My name is Peter Wanjohi Mugweru and what I have here are the views of P.C.E.AKahuru church members. I have said that what I have here are the views of P.C.E.A Kahuru church members and the viewsare written in points. So, I am just going to read the points as they are and I will try to be very quick.The first point is that the President of this land should be a graduate from a recognized University. Two: The President shouldstay in office for five years and can stay for a maximum of two terms only. Maximum age of the President at election should befifty to sixty years. The President should be a member of Parliament.. The President should be a person of integrity living withhis or her family. The President should be subject to the law of this land. He or she should acquire more than fifty per cent of thetotal votes cast regardless of their provincial background. The President should declare his wealth and make it subject toassessment from time to time by a Parliamentary select committee. The President should appoint Ministers and their Assistantsonly.