The National Dialogue Committee Co-chaired by Azimio’s co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwah has presented it’s reoort to the leadership for consideration
The committee has reached on consensus and made some of raft changes outlining the audit of the 2022 Electoral Process, where it has recommended the evaluation of the 2022 electoral process.
NADCO has also recommended the restructuring and reconstitution of IEBC with an establishment of an expanded selection panel from the current 7-member to a 9-member selection panel.
Time for Resolution of Presidential Election Petitions: NADCO recommends the increase of timelines within which the Supreme Court shall hear and determine a petition challenging the validity of a presidential election from 14 to 21 days.
Electoral Legal Reforms: NADCO has recommended that legal reforms passed less than 18 months to the general elections become effective in the next electoral cycle.
COST OF LIVING
NADCO recommends that all arms of government shall reduce their travel budgets by 50% and that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission review Daily Subsistence Allowances for State and Public Officers with a view to reducing by 30%.
NADCO recommends the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum in liaison with the National Treasury to reduce the road maintenance levy and the anti-adulteration levy by Sh 5 and Sh 3 per liter respectively.
National Dialogue Committee Co-chaired by Azimio’s co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka [L] and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwah during memorandum hearing from stakeholders. Photo/Safinews.co.ke
NADCO recommends that the National Government finalizes the transfer of all devolved functions and provides for the concomitant resources to the county governments.
NADCO recommends that Parliament shall amend the Constitution to provide for the equitable share to the County Governments not to be less than 20% of all revenue collected by the National Government from the current 15%. However, the committee was unable to reach a consensus on a number of other proposals on the matter of cost of living, including the reduction of VAT on fuel from 16% to 8%, and scrapping of the housing levy, the twin issues in the Finance Act 2023.
ENTRENCHING OF FUNDS INTO THE CONSTITUTION
NADCO recommends the entrenchment of NG-CDF, the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), and the Senate Oversight Fund.
NADCO further recommends the Ward Development Fund be established by statute.
ESTABLISHMENT AND ENTRENCHMENT OF STATE OFFICES
NADCO recommends the establishment of the Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition, who is the leader of the largest party/ coalition of political parties that garnered the second-greatest number of votes in the immediately preceding presidential elections with two deputies.
NADCO further recommends the establishment of the Office of Prime Minister to be nominated, and upon approval by the National Assembly, appointed by the President.
FIDELITY TO THE LAW ON MULTIPARTY DEMOCRACY
NADCO recommends the establishment of the Independent Political Parties Regulatory Commission as an independent body that shall be responsible for the registration of political parties and their office holders and the management of political parties’ funds. A role currently vested in the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties.