Religious leaders urge the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary to Dispense justice to Kenyans
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 17...The religious leaders drawn from National Council of Churches of Kenya, Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops and Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims convened at Ufungamano House, Nairobi demanding for justice for Kenyans.
The leaders called upon immediate conclusion of the constitution of the IEBC Commssioners Selection Panel and
have it facilitated to carry out its mandate in the shortest time possible.
"We especially call on the Speaker of the National Assembly to appoint the representative of Pariamentary Service
Commission, and the Political Parties Tribunal to resolve the dispute touching on representativeof Azimio Coalition without further delay",they said.
They further said that all the contracts that have been issued to Adani related companies that have been or are seeking to be entrenched in health sector, electricity transmission and management of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport should be canceled.
"We remind government officials
that across the world, countries that engaged Adani related companies, which include India, Australia and Bangladesh, are today cryingand seeking to cancel the same".
"Parliament must without delay withdrawall the anti-people bills that have been tabled these include all the nine agriculture-related bills, as well as the Constitutionof Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2024 which is seeking to extend the term of elected leaders from five to
seven years".
Furthermore, they stated that Parliamentarians should serve Kenyans or resign to go and serve their other interests.
"The country should revert to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), couped with a suspension of the implementation of the Social Health Authority / Social Health Insurance Fund laws until the transition is made seamless, and the new model facilitates justice for
Kenyans".
They further demanded that the new university funding model be suspended to allow for further consultations and to ensure justice and fairnessto all students.
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