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NO! goverment is not showing integrity agaisnt the fight against corruption, because a trend has been developed such that when scandle comes and before investigation is over,another scandle comes and covers the scandle.Let them not turn the fight against graft to be a political play ground and let' ...

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Poll : Should the new constitution empower the public to recall ineffective MPs?

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1. On Friday November 27, 2009, 9:11 AM , sirinika, Kenya wrote:

  I fully support the recommendation that citizens be given a right to recall useless MPs after 2years of service. The criteria for measuring effectiveness or delivery of services should be clear to avoid political schemers from sabotaging their rivals.At the same time after a recall there should be a caretaker group to manage the constituency and not call immediate elections.

 

2. On Tuesday November 24, 2009, 6:05 AM , SAMUEL KAMAU, Kenya wrote:

  The new constitution should allow the voters to recall nopn-performing mps as well as those who do not persue the promises they make during campaigns.it shud also make it an offence for politicians to lie to the public or make derogatory remarks

 

3. On Monday November 23, 2009, 18:13 PM , wycliffe onyango, Kenya wrote:

  Yes I agree 100% that the ew constitution should empower us the public to recall ineffective mps.Once the public are given such powers there will be no leways for the mps to deceive us the way they have always done.The fear of being recalled will ensue and therefore hinder their ineffectiveness.

 

4. On Monday November 23, 2009, 16:24 PM , omondi john, Kenya wrote:

  yes this will ensure that mps serve kenyans by keeping them on tores enhancing service delivery.

 

5. On Monday November 23, 2009, 16:23 PM , michael otwoma, Kenya wrote:

  I absolutely agree.if u cant perform give room for someone who has something to offer!just like they remove minister who have issues they should also go back home if they are nt willing to work.

 

6. On Monday November 23, 2009, 15:13 PM , Romanus Opiyo, Kenya wrote:

  MPs have to work for their electorate

 

7. On Monday November 23, 2009, 13:02 PM , Lokong Francis, Sudan wrote:

  Dear Kenyans why vote in ineffective people in the first place. If we can be bought to vote in bad leaders during election who tells you that you will not be bought to vote in worse ones during by-election. Let us stop pretending Kenyans, lets wake up early enough to avoid wasting more funds for by-election.

 

8. On Monday November 23, 2009, 12:46 PM , SIMEON MOSE, Kenya wrote:

  YES, THIS WILL MAKE THEM BE MORE ACCOUNTABLE TO MWANANCHI.

 

9. On Monday November 23, 2009, 11:32 AM , Daniel Gakumbi, Kenya wrote:

  Absolutely! In fact it shoud have alwayws been like that. We vote for them to get services. My only fear is that majority of the MPs will be against it; proof of their fear.

 

10. On Monday November 23, 2009, 11:26 AM , Kitonga Kiema, Kenya wrote:

  yes the public should recall ineffective MPs. The only limiting factor is that MPs job description is not cearly spelt out to the public for them to evaluate the MP's performance.

 

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