That's true sokotele but at least the document also gives us a chance to choose an independent President who may have his head on his shoulders and might actually put this country in the right track.... Sometimes we fail to choose the right people because they are not "in the circles" of the parties pushing their agendas.... there are many options in this proposed constitutions that can help us put the country in the right track without having to rely on the MPs. Remember there will also be senators and governors etc who might actually push these goons.....

DRAFT law??? Emphatic NO!

I have not blamed anything on the new constitution infact i want it amended before 4th August.

Just put a clause in the draft that says anyone who is actively involved in drafting the constitution( MPs, COE , IIEC and the boundery commissioners) are not eligible to hold any political office untill after 2 terms.

Kenyans yawa......who would say no????
.....even Mutava Musyimi is in the house!!!!!!

We have said before that the options should not be the proposed constitution against the current one, as there are too many other better options which have been put forward and ignored, for example removing (or voting separately) for the very few contentious sections and voting first for those where there is consensous. I would also like to see a constitution that ensures NOBODY CAN DECIDE HOW TO PAY THEMSELVES WITH PUBLIC FUNDS, no wonder the politicians are using simple lies to woo masses.

@Fundah what part of the draft stops MP's paying/increasing their salaries, i hunted for it but is seems you have memorized the draft, nisaidie basi

I think it's unfair to blame MPs for the salary increase. The MPs simply approved the proposal put forward by a tribunal headed by a retired judge.

To be honest, how many of us would turn down a proposal for an increase of whatever kind? I Wouldn't turn it down. How many ever turned down a cash bonus or share bonus?

Since the tribunal proposed an increase, did you expect the MPs to turn down the proposal. I wish the tribunal had proposed something else.

@Fundaah
True, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission WILL cap the obscene salos and allowances our MPs award themselves. Er...one teeny weeny thing y'all overlooked is their salaries is just a tip of the iceberg.

Going through Chapter 12, you will notice that the ultimate authority lies with Parliament - add CDF, LATF and Uhuru's new love (supplementary budgets) and these clowns will fleece us to Kingdom Come!

Any enlightened Kenyan knows that Bungerians make a bulk of their chums from extra-curricular activities.
These cheps ain't daft, so they funika your eyes with the Commission y'all so excited about then hand themselves the keys to the cookie jar.

@Fundaah, much as I am NO, I'm a realist...and realistically speaking, YES will carry the day.

GOD HELP KENYA!

Let me begin by putting my cards on the table - I have not read the draft of the proposed new constitution, not even so much as glanced at it.

Now with that off my chest, my question is to the panel of experts (read Sokotele , Kizee, Wendz, et al). Have any of the camps i.e. NO or YES camp said that the number of MPs or their remuneration is a contentious issue and they will amend the relevant clauses before or after the plebiscite?

For those who may want to know, there is a Parliamentary Service Commission, whose 10 out of 10 Members will be APPOINTED BY PARLIAMENT (127) who will be responsible for

(a) providing services and facilities to ensure the efficient effective functioning of parliament and
(e) performing other functions
(i) necessary for the well-being of the members and staff of Parliament

We are being screwed good.
Then they will appoint one member to the so called remuneration commission where nothing to do with parliament can be discussed.
They WILL BE INCHARGE OF THEIR PAY FOREVER AFTER THIS.