19/07/2019
PUNGUZA MZIGO BILL, 2019
- HIGHLIGHTS -
I. THE NEED TO STRENGTHEN SENATE & NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO REDUCE COST OF RUNNING NATIONAL PARLIAMENT BY:-
1. Addressing concerns of over representation and to reduce number of MPs from
the current 416 to 147 by:
(a)Abolishing the 290 constituencies;
(b)Adopting and using each of the 47 counties as a single constituency for purposes of parliamentary election to Senate and National Assembly;
(c) Electing one man and one woman to the national assembly and to nominate only
six members of parliament from special interest groups (SIGs). This will also consider gender equality so that of the sic (6) SIGs, there must be one man and one woman for each category. This, in fact, cures the elusive a third gender rule in Parliament.
(d)Electing 47 Senators using the County as a single constituency.
2. Use each of the 47 Counties, as a single constituency unit for purposes of Parliamentary elections to Senate and National Assembly. This abolishes the current 290 constituencies.
3. Elevate Senate to be an Upper House with veto powers. This ensures that National Assembly is checked and oversighted.
II. STRENGTHEN DEVOLUTION & TAKING SERVICES TO PEOPLES DOORSTEPS BY:-
4. Increasing Counties revenue share allocation to, at least, 35% from the current
15%. The people of Kenya are in the counties, wards and villages.
5. Use each of the 1450 Wards of Kenya as the primary unit of accelerated
development replacing CDF hence taking development to the people’s doorsteps.
III. END GENDER IMBALANCE, INEQUALITY AND ADDRESS THE ELUSIVE 1/3 GENDER RULE IN ELECTIVE POSITIONS
6. End historical gender inequality and ensure that Kenyans elect one man and one
woman from each of the 47 Counties to the National Assembly. This abolishes the
women representative position.
IV. DEMYSTIFY THE PRESIDENCY & END A CULTURE OF ELECTORAL VIOLENCE ASSOCIATED WITH POWER OF INCUMBENCY
7. Introduce a one 7-year term presidency
V. REDUCE PUBLIC WAGE BILL AND RECCURENT EXPEDITURE.
8. Reduce cost of running parliament from current KES 36.8 billion to less than KES 5 billion per year. This saves tax payers KES 31.8 billion.
9. Abolish nominations in the National Assembly (except for 6 SIGs), County Assemblies and Senate.
10. Stop wastage of public funds and cap salaries of elected leaders to a maximum
and consolidated pay of KES 500,000 for the President and KES 300,000 for the MP per month. All elected leaders will not be paid any other allowances (sitting allowance, car grant and Mortgage allowance). SRC to determine salaries of other elected leaders.
11. Abolish the position of Deputy Governor. The Governor to nominate from among the duly vetted and appointed County Executive Officers, one of them to be his principal Assistant for purposes of administration. In the unlikely event of the position of Governor falling vacant, the Governor to be elected in a fresh by-election.
12. Constitutional commissions to comprise of not more than 5-part time members who will be sitting on a necessity basis and shall be paid a sitting allowance per sitting as will be set by the SRC.
VI. ENFORCE INTEGRITY, END CORRUPTION & THEFT OF PUBLIC MONEY
13. Amend Chapter 6 of the Constitution to automatically adopt recommendations of public inquiry and audit reports and bar all adversely mentioned individuals from holding any public or state office. This will end both impunity and corruption and instill a culture of accountability for those serving in the public
service.
14. Corruption and theft of public resources cases to be tried within 30 days and all appeals to be exhaustively concluded within 15 days.
15. Impose a life sentence for suspects convicted of corruption and theft of public funds. No presidential pardon and amnesty will be applicable in those cases.
VII. REDUCE COST OF RUNNING ELECTIONS & REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
16. Every Kenyan at the age of 18 and who acquires a national identity card shall be deemed to be a fully registered voter for purposes of elections and referenda.
