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JF-Expert Member
- May 11, 2013
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MAJOR BILL HIGHLIGHTS
- Clause 4 grants exclusivity to the National Land Commission (NLC). Defines the specific roles of National Government and the NLC in managing land registries, processes and dispositions.
- Clause 5 gives rights to communities where natural resources are extracted. They should get a share in the income.
- Clause 7 wants parties to ascertain contents of elections register and allow omitted individuals to seek redress. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to maintain one single register.
- Clause 12 IEBC commissioners be nominated and appointed by political parties based on numerical strength of parties in parliament in previous election results.
- Clause 13 wants county governments to file quarterly reports with Senate to show expenditure.
- Clause 16 outlines procedures for elections dispute resolution.
- Clause 17 outlines procedure for appointing Chief Justice (CJ) and deputy by Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Powers taken away from president and executive.
- Clause 19 wants judges to be appointed without executive involvement. This is to maintain JSC independence.
- Clause 20 wants minimum allocation of funds to counties enhanced from 15 per cent to 45 per cent.
- Clause 23 wants no more than 15 per cent public service appointments to be from one ethnic community. This is to ensure effective ethnic representation.