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53I as a Kenyan, I propose that since the increase on drought and famine in our land, like Mandera East Constituency, all theanimals have been claimed by drought, and the farms are becoming unproductive due to prolonged drought and unreliablerainfall, therefore, I would like the Constitution to guarantee us or to provide us with compulsory and free education up to O’level.Rights to vulnerable groups: according to me, the people with disability are not fully taken care of by the Constitution. Peoplelike the cripples, the deaf, the mad, and others. Centres should be built for them, for caring fir the disabled, and they should begiven salaries by the Constitution. The vulnerable groups also should be given positions in the Government, either they shouldcontest for councilors, or even MPs. I also propose that the Constitution should guarantee and protect the rights of children forfree education, proper displinery and guiding and counselling. Also consider the orphans as vulnerable because they have noparents to take care of them and I suggest that they should be protected by the Constitution by building orphanages. .Land and property rights: I suggest that the community, should have the ultimate ownership of land. The Government shouldcontrol the use of land by ownor occupier. May be he will misuse it or he may do other things. The Constitution should putsome limits on the use of land by the owner, for example I also support that Constitution should put restrictions on the owning ofa land by a citizen. And also, those who own the land in Kenya, it should put some limit at least. You see may see someonewho is owning very large sections of land while the other one has no land.Cultural ethnic, regional diversity, and communal rights. Our cultures should be promoted in the Constitution. I consider myselfas part of the youth, and the youth are a distinct social group whose interests should be catered for by the Constitution. As longas these are a distinct social group, I propose that our interests should be taken care of i.e specific concerns such asemployment. I support that the current problems of the youth is unemployment. A public officer may employ somebodybecause of his face or unionism but he does not employ because of what he knows. Also proper discipline, guiding andcounselling should be provided to the youth. I suggest that the Constitution should provide protection from discriminatoryaspects of culture.The Constitution should also recognize and promote indigenous language, management, and use of natural resources.According to me, the Constitution should give the Parliament the powers to control the management and distribution of financeand the management of human resources. The Parliament should retain the powers to authorize the raising and appropriation ofpublic finances. Besides_____ (inaudible) other finances like the collection of funds from prisoners can also be used as asource of private finance. I would like the Constitution to guarantee equitable distribution of natural resources.I think that through giving incentives, and providing remuneration services to the competent Kenyans, they can be attribute towork in the public service. I also suggest that a select committee from the Parliament should be made responsible to elect