Thursday, July 22, 2010

Re: Draft KATIBA-Chapter 13 and 14

 

Chapter 13-VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

 

This Chapter stipulates the values of public service and standards expected of public officers. We always mourn about poor service in public offices, this chapter captures in great detail what a public officer should be and expectations thereof. These parameters will help the consumers of public services determine the competence of public officers as captured in Article 232(1). Being lethargic in public service will no longer be attractive as is the case because the public will have a set of standards against which to gauge performance.

 

There will be a Public Service Commission to instill these values and manage public service in its entirety. Public officers who do their jobs as per the law are also protected from arbitrary sackings. This is a milestone that will protect whistle blowers in public offices for leaking corrupt deals and shady happenings in public office. Corruption is a cancer which thrives on intimidation and cartels of well connected barons; with the law on the side of straight forward officers, they are up for a difficult time in  the near future, the reason some are fighting these reforms hard. WE are threatening to lay them bare where hitherto they could threaten officers with the sack.

 

 If this is not a plus for reformers, what else is?

 

Chapter 14: NATIONAL SECURITY.

 

This Chapter deals with protection against internal and external threats. Parliament will have a greater say in how we manage our national security unlike presently when it is a one man show. The President will have to consult with Parliament on matters of national security and thus a rogue President cannot commit us to war without Parliaments approval.

 

Recruitment of National Security Agencies will have to reflect the diversity unlike presently where there have been grumbling regarding our security heads coming from only one region. The national security organs will be subordinate to civilian authority, meaning we will never be under the threat of coup plotters as our constitution does not recognize military rule. Of course no one will run military, paramilitary and rag tag armies like SLDF, Kamjesh, Jeshi La Mzee, Kanu Youth Wingers, Chinkororo, Mungiki, Baghdad Boys etc that have been used in the past to harass and extort innocent wananchi.

 

The Security Agencies will have to operate within the law, never again shall such agencies be used the way the infamous Special Branch and CID were used in the 1990s, to hunt down the very citizens they were meant to protect!!!

 

Recruitment of police will be under the National Police Service Commission to ensure effectiveness in appointing, promoting, transferring, disciplining and generally managing an efficient police force. This will ensure the police are not allowed to "investigate and punish themselves" when they are go against public good.

 

Otieno Sungu.


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Sent: Thu, July 22, 2010 10:10:59 AM
Subject: Draft KATIBA-Chapter 11 and 12.



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A Man for all Seasons,

Thank you. And we link up on Tuesday morning. Inshallah...or something like that.

Green all the route to Nakuru, Kericho, Keroka, Rongo, Awendo, Kisumu, Maseno, Siaya, Busia, Kakamega, Bondo and back to Nairobi on Monday.

Peace and blessings,


Oto
Green

--- On Wed, 7/21/10, otieno sungu <sunoti@yahoo.com> wrote:

Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 11:55 PM

 

Being that General Oto is in the mashinanis where there is no internet doing Civic Education, I take this opportunity on his behalf and at his request to post Chapters 11 and 12 of the draft KATIBA.
 
Chapter 11:Devolved Government
 
Recognizes diversity, gives power of self governance,enhances participation and decision making at grassroots besides allowing communities to manage their affairs as best suits their needs and particular circumstances. It promotes equitable sharing of national resources such that no community will ever be maginalized that makes The Presidency a do or die affair during elections.
 
Ensures services are brought closer to the people through county governments and ensures not more than 2/3 of members of the county govt. will be comprised of one gender; women, isn't this course to vote for KATIBA?
 
Chapter 12. Public Finance

 

Encourages openness, accountability and participation in Financial Management such as The budget making process. Ensures the burden of taxation shall be shared by all meaning MPs will never avoid taxes!!!

 

Equitable expenditure will ensure equitable development of the country without any region being left behind or marginalized. This is reason for every marginalized community or groups to vote YES.

 

National Revenue will be shared equitably with all county governments and an Equalization Fund will be established to ensure the government has resources to mitigate and intervene to cushion underdevelopment of some regions by providing basic neccessities such as water, health,roads, etc. It means, with the 1/2% of National revenue every year, we can begin saving to develop areas such as Mandera, Turkana,Pokot, Garissa and all marginalized areas and ensure they get the kind of services enjoyed by others all over the country.

 

Matters of management of national and county funds, borrowing, procurement of public goods and services at any government level are all captured herein, procurement which has been the epitome of corruption, must now be open, competetive and transparent. It is in the constitution.

 

Otieno Sungu.

On behalf of General Oto.

 

NB: ALL those KATIBA lovers, make sure this gets to all those blogs Oto belongs to above, I am not in some of them, Kuria Mwangi, are you listening??

 

 



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Sent: Wed, July 21, 2010 9:05:39 AM
Subject: Chapter 9 and 10


Chapter 9 deals with The Executive and for the first time, a clear time table has been put in place for the election of the President.

This will be on the 2nd Tuesday of August;
Election of the President
136. (2) An election of the President shall be held–––
(a) on the same day as a general election of Members of Parliament,
being the second Tuesday in August, in every fifth year; or

It also gives room for appeal and sets the timing for swearing in in public and in broad day light.

Chapter 10 deals with the Judiciary and we all no that as it is currently constituted, the Judiciary is an appendage of the Executive, to be precise, the President.

These are positive developments that will make many of us troop to the booths on 4th August to vote YES. What do you say?

Peace and blessings to us all.

Oto
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