By Ronoh Kipchumba Cornely
In the BBI Constitution Amendment Bill being launched , the following amendments have been made
✅ IEBC Commissioners to be appointed by a selection panel not political parties
✅ Judiciary Ombudsman to be appointed by Chief Justice not the President
✅ Judiciary Fund to be allocated 1.5% of National Revenue as a First Charge to the Consolidated Fund
✅ National Police Service Commission retained and National Police Council abolished
✅ National Government Constituency Development Fund entrenched in the constitution
✅ No requirement for Governors to pick running mate of opposite gender
✅ Term limit for Governors removed
✅ Ward Development Fund increased from 5% to 15%
✅ Requirement for MCAs to have degrees scrapped
✅ Senate to have exclusive decision over the County Allocation of Revenue Act (CARA)
✅ Stabilisation Funds for Coffee, Tea, Milk, Rice, Horticulture and Sugar entrenched in the constitution.
