Background
Information
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At
Promulgation, The Constitution’s sixth Schedule outlined what to be achieved
in five years including: Legislation in respect of culture, Legislation on
citizenship, Freedom of the media, Family, Consumer protection, Fair
administrative action, Fair hearing, Rights of persons detained, held in
custody or detained, Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission,
Environment, Community land, Regulation of land use and property, Legislation
on land, Agreements relating to natural resources, Legislation regarding
environment, Leadership and integrity, Ethics and anti-corruption commission,
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Legislation on political
parties, Promotion of representation of marginalized groups, Vacation of
office of member of Parliament , Right of recall, Determination of questions
of membership of Parliament, Right to petition Parliament, Power of mercy,
Assumption of office of president , System of courts, Removal from office,
Vetting of judges and magistrates , Speaker of a county assembly, Urban areas
and cities, Support for county governments, Removal of a county governor,
Vacation of office of member of county assembly, Public participation and
county assembly powers, privileges and immunities, County assembly gender
balance and diversity, Legislation to effect Chapter eleven, Revenue Funds
for county governments, Contingencies Fund, Loan guarantees by national government,
Financial control, Accounts and audit of public entities, Procurement of
public goods and services, Values and principles of public, National security
organs, Command of the National Police Service and Any other legislation
required by the Constitution. To date, baby steps have been made especially
to put in place Devolution, and meet constitutional Schedules yet a lot still
has to be done to realize the vision as conceived by Kenyans under the
Constitution.
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Five
Years Later, the Youth, professionals, organization and Students assemble in
time to ask, have we made any gains? Where have we gone wrong and how can we
forge a head into the future having certainty that we are on the right
direction?
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Objectives
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The
purpose of Constitution Day is:
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Host,
Partnership and Support
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Date, Time and Venue
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The Event will be held on the 27th August,
2015 from 8:30am -1:00pm at the Fungamano House.
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The
event Supported by United Nations, Search for Common Grounds, Transparency
International, Umande Trust, Katiba Institute, Africog, and COTU will be
hosted by Tujue Katiba Initiative
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Target
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This
event Targets Six Hundred Participants from the following Categories:
Constitutional Lawyers and Law Students from Schools of higher learning,
Youth Serving Organizations from all the seventeen Constituencies of the
Greater Nairobi City County, Faith Based Organizations, Women Organizations,
Civil Society Organizations, University Students Associations, Private Sector
and Individuals; who have stood out to promote Constitutionals since its
Promulgation.
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Topics
of Discussion
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The
Panelists and Participants Invited will tackle the following Topics with a
Focus on the Youth:
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- Gains
Under the new Constitution
- Miss-Step
made under the Constitution since Promulgation and
- The
Future of the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya Regards to Devolution,
Public Participation and Good Governance
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Event
Description
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(I)
Arrival and Introductions of the Day’s Objectives
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The
Constitution Day of 27th
August, 2015is expected to officially commence at 8:30am when
guests shall have arrived and registered. The day will be ushered in by
singing of the National Anthem in Swahili followed by prayer from one
religious leader.
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Tujue
Katiba Initiative’s Director will take on Stage to introduce the Organization
and the Days Objectives. This will be followed by Perfuming artists from
different classes of Patriotic Performances.
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(II)
Key Note Address
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The
key note Address in intended to take a few minutes immediately the
entertainments End.
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(III)
The Gains, Miss Steps and the Future of the Constitution
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Panelists
and Participates will engage in one and Half Hour deliberation on the Gains
Made, Miss-Steps and the Future of the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya
Since Promulgation. These main issues will be discussed one at a time to
allow participation and fresh Ideas.
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Round
of Questions and Points of discussion from Floor and from the Panelists will
be moderated by the Moderator of the Session.
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(IV)
Launch of Leadership101Program
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When
all have been said and Done, Tujue Katiba Initiative will invite on Stage the
TKI Team for the Launching of the Leadership 101 program; “Raising Leaders
for Our Nation” a Program that focuses on 6 weeks Intense Leadership Training
for Our Nation.
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