The Okoa Kenya amendment Bill

From left: CORD leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Raila Odinga and Moses Wetangula during the launch of Okoa Kenya bill for the amendment of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 at the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi. (Photo: File/Standard)

Opposition coalition CORD has been marshalling support for a constitutional referendum and Today, November 9, the party officials presented the draft bill as well as signatures collected to support the initiative.

If satisfied that the constitutional threshold for signatures has been met, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will submit the Bill to the 47 counties for a vote.

Take a look at the Bill:

THE CONSTITUTION OF KENYA, 2010 (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2015

A Bill for AN ACT of Parliament to amend the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 by popular initiative pursuant to Article 257 of the Constitution of Kenya.

ENACTED by the Parliament of Kenya as follows-

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (Amendment) Act, 2015. Amendment of the Constitution.

2. The Constitution of Kenya is amended in the manner set out herein below.

Amendment to Article 10 of the Constitution

3. The Constitution is amended at Article 10 (2) (a) by inserting a comma after the words “rule of law” and inserting thereafter the words “separation of powers”.

Amendment to Article 12 of the Constitution

4. The Constitution of Kenya is amended at Article 12 as follows-

a) At sub clause 1(a) by deleting the word “and” at the end of the sub clause.

b) At sub clause (1)(b) by adding a comma after the word “passport” and adding the words “national identity card” before the words “and any document” and deleting the full stop after the word “citizens” and substituting therefor a semicolon. The sub clause is further amended by adding the word “and” after the semicolon.