Chapter 8 of the Kenyan 2010 Constitution article 94 clearly defines the role of the Parliament. The chapter only speaks of Legislature.
On the article 95 the roles are defined for National Assembly.
When Kenyans voted the Members of Parliament in to the house, the major role and task was representation and the constituents were to ensure proper representation by voting in accountable leaders, leaders with integrity and competency.
When these individuals assumed the office they forgot the main reason for them to be in that room instead they just showed an early sign of _tumbocrat_ person.
When the Cabinet Secretaries were nominated,it is the MPs who vetted and approved them, indeed they did their constitutional role.
The Government through the Presidency have given a greenlight to Genetically Modified Organisms, with an excuse to curb the fangs of hunger.
Farmers are harvesting their maize and the Government through the Trade ministry have gazetted importation of bags of maize which had docked at the Mombasa Port. Lately , Kenya Ports Authority has confirmed docking of Maize grains from a country southern of Africa.
All these are under umbrella of famine, that they importation is to boost the inadequate maize available in the country, Kenya.
It should not be forgotten that all these are lying at the hands of the Members of Parliament, whom you as the voter or as citizen voted for.
The MPs are there to represent you as the citizen. Your interest should therefore be paramount to him or her .
When GMOs are going to gain entry into the country, then get to know that as a citizen who practiced a Democratic right of voting you have been betrayed by your own Member of Parliament, when the Maize contaminated with aflatoxin will gain entry into the country then know that your MP has failed you. Just to say that in any case anything dangerous gets introduced into the country and you're unpleased with it and it is in one way or another threatening the life, then just get to know that as a citizen you have been failed by your Member of Parliament.
The Members of Parliament have also the role of doing oversight role on the Government, they have the roles bestowed to them as Legislatures to approve, disapprove the Government's initiatives, so long as they feel it best fit to serve your interest, these roles are enshrined in the Kenyan Constitution of 2010.
It is these MPs who approved the nomination of the Cabinet Secretaries attached to the dockets relating to GMOs, these dockets are such as Health ministry, Trade ministry and Agriculture ministry but they are not limited to these as Treasury is also responsible for giving funds in driving various initiatives.
Tomorrow, when the Citizens will be dying of various diseases then it is MPs who legislates euthanasia indirectly.
This is why it usually calls for serious scrutiny and vetting while voting these people. Some are just tumbocrats and their political move not service to humanity but service to self interest.
I cannot fail to give an example of Siaya County Assembly, which gave an approval of Orengo's CECs.
The Members of County Assembly clearly vetted and approved all the County Executive Committee members even though it is clear that some did not qualify for the dockets they were nominated for. The speaker later have an ultimatum that failure of those to deliver they will be impeached. This is a clear scenario at the county level where MCAs have failed the people they are representing.
The Siaya Members of County Assembly chose to please one individual at the expense of the Siaya people, so sad indeed. This is what may apply nationally.
Remember if the government brings in dangerous substances and policies,it is Members of Parliament to be blamed, for it is their role. Remember they approve, disapprove, and amend laws to block the through holes.
By: OKECH DON
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