Okoa Kenya bill looks good unless am missing something

1. 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.
2. Clause 5 gives rights to communities where natural resources are extracted. They should get a share in the income.
3. 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.
4. Clause 12 IEBC commissioners be nominated and appointed by political parties based on numerical strength of parties in parliament in previous election results.
5. Clause 13 wants county governments to file quarterly reports with Senate to show expenditure.
6. Clause 16 outlines procedures for elections dispute resolution.
7. Clause 17 outlines procedure for appointing Chief Justice (CJ) and deputy by Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Powers taken away from president and executive.
8. Clause 19 wants judges to be appointed without executive involvement. This is to maintain JSC independence.
9. Clause 20 wants minimum allocation of funds to counties enhanced from 15 per cent to 45 per cent.
10. 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.

Raila, who is on a 10-day visit to China for the 10th World Eminent Chinese Entrepreneur Congress, lit the fuse with his declaration that the President should call fresh elections "to save the country from total collapse" days after launching a referendum bid that has infuriated the Government.

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