National Super Alliance (NASA) governors met the coalition's leader Raila Odinga on Thursday and announced how they would implement the plan to set up a People's Assembly.
The governors agreed to take the proposal to their county assemblies for approval and mobilize grassroot leaders to the conference when it is convened.
A statement released by NASA indicated that the governors approved plans to initiate a review of the Constitution to 'safeguard and strengthen devolution in line with the pronouncement by NASA Principals earlier this week.'
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The People’s National Assembly will comprise Governors and Deputy Governors; members of the Senate, National Assembly and County Assembly; religious, trade union and civil society leaders; and representatives of youth and women organizations.
According to the statement seen by Kenyans.co.ke, the Assembly is to constitute a convention to be held in Nairobi to discuss and determine the pathway to democracy and constitutionalism and to restore legality and the rule of law.
The governors pledged to address:
1. Protection and safeguarding devolution.
2. The architecture and structure of the Executive and Parliament.
3. Exclusivity and discrimination in the allocation or distribution of public resources.
4. Review the performance of national security organs and the abuse thereof by the Executive.
5. Structure and the establishment of an independent electoral body.
6. Creation of an enabling and conducive environment for economic growth and development to deal with poverty, unemployment and problems of women and the youth.
Earlier this week, Mr Odinga stated that NASA's resistance wing (NRM) would embark on vigorous pro-democracy campaign through economic boycotts and picketing.
He cast aspersions on the preparation and conduct of the repeat presidential election, asserting it fell short of the standards set by poll laws, the Constitution and the Supreme Court.
President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner of the fresh election with over 98 percent of votes cast, although Odinga had pulled out just a few days to election day.
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