Of the estimated 16 systems required to get through the elections, the most crucial, will be one led by the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of Kenya, President Kibaki, who will also retiring after a 49 year political career, the longest service by a Kenyan. He will also be the last politician to have served in every parliament since independence, 1963. As head of the security system of the country, every armed force member should put in maximum effort to ensure they serve their commander to ensure maximum security in Kenya is met during this year election period.
Judges, Isaac Lenaola, David Majanja and Mumbi Ngugi, sitting as a Constitutional Court failed to establish a clear date for the elections. Before the President and Prime minister decide on the election day, there is a need for the only date given four times as “Second Tuesday of August” and two times as “2012” to be presented and decided by the Supreme Court. The seven justices of the Supreme court, Justice Willy Mutunga, Justice Nancy Baraza, Justice Philip Tunoi, Justice Mohamed Ibrahim, Justice JB Ojwang’, Justice Smokin Wanjala and Justice Njoki Ndung’u can individually offer their opinion as to whether or not the election day created by the constitution for the first elections of President, National Assembly, Senate, Governors and County Assemblies is14th August 2012. ...
Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission Chairman Issack Hassan has launched the report of creation of the 290 constituencies. In line with giving views various Kenyan living abroad namely Professionals, Business people and aspiring 2012 candidates for elected seats (Anthony Ngari – Kieni Constituency, Wilson Endege – Vihiga Senate, Terry Kairu – Kiambu Senate, Nick Kerich – Kericho Senate, John Macharia – Nairobi Senate, Kimani Wairiri – Nyandarua Senate, Lucy Ndegwa - Nairobi Constituency) ask that Article 89 of Constitution as was authorized by 6 million Kenyans (67% of voters) on August 4th 2010, be the basis of establishing the constituencies. ...
Professor Raphael Njoroge of Boston, who is working on creating a new university in Kenya, and others have engaged in intense discussions with Kenyans abroad who love Kenya and its future development on the voting in Kenya. The following suggestions would lead to less costly systems if well implemented, can lead to 99.99% efficiency in 2012 elections and ensure all Kenyan citizens enjoy the right to vote as provided in the constitution. The Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission, IEBC, led by its Chairman, Isaack Hassan, can further have the systems in place as early as January 31, 2012 for the elections in August 14th 2012. On whether the IEBC should wait for parliament to lead on this issue, the suggestion is IEBC formulate the necessary electoral systems and monetary budget expenses independently, publish its plan in newspapers and ultimately listen to the views of the public regarding its plan and incorporate some of the public’s views in its plan....
“I support a body of Senators that will check County elected officials and ensure no wastage occurs of the Kshs 3 billion allocated to each County a total amount of Kshs 143 billion ,” says Kimani Wairiri currently in Texas, U.S. who is looking forward to run for the Senate seat for Nyandarua County through the platform advanced by Diaspora 2012 candidates. Kimani adds, “On pay, the platform by Diaspora 2012 candidates, should have all legislators pay brought to the level of Medical Doctors and University Professors employed by the Kenya government.” Mr. Kimani Wairiri pay system implemented would mean the current budget of about Kshs 2.76 billion being used by the current parliament would be enough to pay the new 416 legislators. This would solve Hon. Kioni concern that Kshs 1 million a month that amounts to Kshs 12 million a year pay for 416 seats would mean a pay budget of Kshs 4.992 billion a year. ...
When a Kenyan looks at Members of Parliament of Kenya and cries in pain saying the words, “I hate this country!” It means the members of parliament have failed. Indeed the only thing the members of parliament did not do in the demolition of property was to drive the bulldozers, but are equally responsible for this destruction for not using their constitutionally mandated responsibility to protect citizen’s property from being destroyed by the government.
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Read these two statements and you will see what is wrong in Kenya. Statement 1 “Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has bought 17,000 acres of land in Nanyuki from former President Moi for Sh400 million to establish a national park as it seeks to grow high-end tourists.” Statement 2, “A strike by 7,000 professors of the 22 public universities has occurred as students were scheduled to take end-of-semester examinations over a salary dispute!” From these two statements it appears the government priority is making former President Moi richer would rather than provide education opportunity to varsity students. ...
The constitution passed August 2010 did not give the current parliament the power to amend the constitution. The clauses initiating an amendment are 256 and 257. Clauses 256 (1) A Bill to amend this Constitution—(a) may be introduced in either House of Parliament; This clause pushes the amendment to the next parliament and cannot be applied. ...
The new constitution allows anyone who thinks he or she can meet the requirements to run for President to go ahead and run for the presidency or any other post. When Parliament defeated a bill that would allow presidential candidates to vie for other seats like Senator, Governor or Member of Parliament this will probably mean only the very serious candidates will be left. ...
Mambo, who is popularly known as “Jomo”, for having a powerful voice, and Peter Kenneth slightly taller as the picture shows would crown the end of a four hour event in Boston region. Little did Peter Kenneth know this short man would be someone he would reckon with. A strong student of the constitution and people’s issues “Jomo” has been known to stop great visionaries on there tracks with his powerful voice. ...
