point 13: Let's get our land back...
(65) A person who is not a citizen may hold land on the basis of leasehold tenure only, and any such lease, however granted, shall not exceed ninety-nine years.

On this point, assuming contracts signed before enactment of the proposed constitution still stand (I'm thinking of the Qataris building the hotels at JKIA), are the Qatari's going to hold onto the hotels for the 999 years? Is this the number of years in the current constitution? Enlighten me...

@nostoppingthis and @masukuma, new constitution says ..

65 (2) If a provision of any agreement, deed, conveyance or document of whatever nature purports to confer on a person who is not a citizen an interest in land greater than a ninety-nine year lease, the provision shall be regarded as conferring on the person a ninety-nine year leasehold interest, and no more.

Also note that...
(4) Parliament may enact legislation to make further provision for the operation of this Article.

This is very much a yes yes document
-MP recall clause
-president appoints have to be approved by parliament
-no majimbo but more decentralisation than current
-reduced leaseholds
-mps can't been in the cabinet
-an indepedent central bank
-a centralised police force

Btw, do the No-ists realise that the choice is between current and proposed katiba?

Almost halfway through, and I must admit it will take concious effort for ordinary Kenyans to actually read all the chapters. What has changed? Is it too much noise or entertainment in our lives. Here goes...


CHAPTER EIGHT - The Legislature - divided into six parts.

point 19: (93) There is established a Parliament of Kenya, which shall consist of the National Assembly and the Senate.

The National Assembly represents the people of the constituencies and
special interests in the National Assembly. The Senate represents the counties, and serves to protect the interests of the counties and their governments.

So National Assembly enacts legislation, oversees national expenditure and state organs. It declares war and reviews conduct of president and state officers. Senate on the other hand debates bills concerning counties, resources and their interests.


point 20: Though there are varying opinions on the numbers, I'm glad they are fixed...

National Assembly = 299 from constituencies + 47 women from counties + 12 nominated by parties

Senate = 47 from counties + 16 women nominated by parties + 2 members representing youth + 2 representing disabled


point 21: (104) The electorate have the right to recall the member of Parliament representing their constituency before the end of the term of the relevant House of Parliament. Parliament shall enact legislation...


point 22: Any bill can be originated in the National Assembly but requires approval of Senate if the bill concerns county government. Senate can only originate bills relating to the county government.

For a bill requiring Senate approval to become law, both houses must accede. For the National Assembly to reject or amend a Senate bill, they must muster two-thirds vote


point 23: If Parliament refers a bill for presidential assent, they can outweigh the president if more than two-thirds decide not to make the amendments suggested.

Every step governing presidential assent and referral is timebound, with a default action if time lapses.


point 24: (118)Parliament may not exclude the public, or any media, from any sitting unless in exceptional circumstances the relevant Speaker has determined that there are justifiable reasons for the exclusion.


point 25: In (119) I now have the right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including to enact, amend or repeal legislation. Parliament shall make provisions for procedure...

Rahatupu, remember that Any Act of parliament has to be inline with the constitution.